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WorksheetsMNA Ch 2 Resident Rights, Ethics, and Laws
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Benjamin is kept in his room by staff against his will and is not allowed to join others or leave the area. This action is an example of _________
Involuntary seclusion
Voluntary admission
Physical therapy
Social interaction
Grace is 20 years old and has a condition that makes her at risk for being wounded, attacked, or damaged (mentally challenged). Grace would be considered a __________.
Vulnerable adult
Caregiver
Minor
Dependent child
Grace, a doctor, failed to follow standard medical procedures (ex. wrong surgery), resulting in harm to a patient. This is an example of __________ by a professional person.
THINK: ALWAYS A MD/NURSE PRACTITIONER
Malpractice
Consent
Contract
Libel
Kai pretends to be someone else online to trick people into giving him their personal information. This action is __________.
Fraud
Honesty
Charity
Kindness
Aria wants to make sure her property is distributed according to her wishes after she passes away. What legal statement should she create to specify how her property will be distributed?
Will
Deed
Contract
Invoice
Isla works at a hospital and is responsible for handling patient records. She needs to ensure that any identifying information and information about a person’s health care that is maintained or sent in any form is kept secure. What is this type of information called?
Protected health information (PHI)
General data
Public records
Unsecured files
Emma is facing a scary situation at her new job at the assisted living facility as a Resident Assistant and doesn't want to "complain". She knows that she is not trained to give Insulin to residents but is expected to do so. Who would be the best person for Emma to turn to?
Ombudsman
Her supervisor
Critic
Bystander
Arjun was at a party when a stranger got mad at him punched him hard in the arm. This act is known as __________. THINK: HIT WITH A "BAT"
Battery
Assault
Negligence
Defamation
The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish is __________.
Abuse
Neglect
Consent
Assistance
During a heated argument at work, Aria makes false statements about Zoe in front of their colleagues. This act is known as __________.
Slander
Libel
Forgery
Perjury
Jackson tells a false story about Nora to a group of people, which harms Nora’s name and reputation. This act is __________. THINK: IT RUINED HER REPUTATION
Defamation
Negligence
Slander
Nuisance
Lily is faced with a situation at work where she must decide between telling the truth or lying to her supervisor. She wants to make the right choice. __________ is knowledge of what is right and wrong conduct.
Ethics
Biology
Mathematics
Geography
Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person’s body without the person’s consent is __________.
Assault
Negligence
Battery
Defamation
Avery and Luna have a disagreement over a property boundary. The laws that would help resolve their dispute are concerned with relationships between people. What type of laws are these?
Civil law
Criminal law
Constitutional law
Administrative law
Sophia's photograph and details about her private life were published in a magazine without her consent. What right has been violated?
Invasion of privacy
Freedom of speech
Right to information
Defamation
Benjamin takes something from a store without paying for it, which violates a criminal law. This act is a ________. THINK: CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS LEAD TO JAIL AND/OR PRISION
crime
contract
treaty
agreement
27. Zoe locks the door and prevents Evelyn from leaving the room, even though Evelyn wants to leave. This is an example of ________, which is the unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's movement.
False imprisonment
Assault
Battery
Defamation
28. Hannah wrote a false statement about Arjun in a newspaper, damaging his reputation. This act is known as ________. THINK: RUINED HIS REPUTATION AND IS A FALSE STATEMENT
libel
slander
fraud
assault
Harper is walking down the hallway and accidentally leaves a spill on the floor without cleaning it up. Later, a resident slips on the spill and gets hurt. This is an example of a ________, which is an unintentional wrong in which a person does not act in a reasonable and careful manner and causes harm to a person or to the person's property.
negligence
contract
theft
assault
31. Ethan is living in a care facility where the staff fails to provide him with the goods or services he needs to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness. What is this situation called? THINK: SOMEONE INTENTIONALLY HARMS ANOTHER
Neglect
Abuse
Exploitation
Negligence
A resident in long-term care has the right to
Have a private room in which to live
Have personal choice in what to wear and how to spend his or her life
Have all meals delivered from outside the facility
Have friends live with him or her at the facility
Under OBRA, if a resident is incompetent (not able) to exercise his or her rights, who can exercise these rights for the person?
The doctor
A responsible party such as a partner, adult child, or court-appointed guardian
The charge nurse
A neighbor
If a resident refuses treatment, what should you do?
Avoid giving any care to the person and move on to other duties
Report the refusal to the licensed nurse/supervisor
Tell the resident the treatment must be done and continue to carry out the treatment
Tell the resident's family so they can make him accept the treatment
A student wants to observe a treatment but the resident does not want her to be present. What is the correct action?
The student cannot watch, as this violates the resident's right to privacy.
The student may observe from the doorway, where the resident cannot see her.
The staff nurse tells the resident he must allow the student to watch.
The nurse calls the resident's wife to get her permission.
The resident should be given personal choice whenever it
Is safely possible
Does not interfere with scheduled activities
Is approved by the director of nursing
Is ordered by the doctor
The resident you are caring for has many old holiday decorations covering her night-stand. If you throw away these items without her permission you are denying her right to
Privacy
Work
Keep and use personal items
Freedom from abuse
A staff member tells a resident he cannot leave his room because he talks too much. This action denies the resident
The right to be free from involuntary seclusion
Freedom from restraint
Care and security of personal possessions
Personal choice
Which of these actions will promote courteous and dignified care?
Calling the resident by a nickname he does not choose
Assisting with dressing the resident in clothing appropriate for the time of day
Changing the resident’s hairstyle without her permission
Leaving the bathroom door open so you can see the person
You ask a resident if you may touch him. This is an example of
Courteous and dignified interactions
Courteous and dignified care
Providing privacy and self-determination
Maintaining personal choice and independence
You can help provide privacy for a resident when you
Knock on the door before entering and wait to be asked in
Allow the resident to smoke in designated areas
Listen with interest to what the person is saying
Groom his beard as he wishes
Which of these activities would be carried out by an ombudsman?
Organize activities for a group of residents
Accompany residents to a religious service at a house of worship
Investigate and resolve complaints made by a resident, staff member or family member
Assist the resident to choose friends
Which of the following is part of the code of conduct for a nursing assistant?
Carry out any task assigned to you (giving medications)
Take a coworker’s medication for a headache
Know the limits of your role and your knowledge
Plan your work so you can go to lunch with your friend
If a person or family member offers you a gift, you maintain professional boundaries by
Accepting the gift and thanking the person
Refusing the gift by saying: “I don’t need this”
Thanking the person but explaining that you cannot accept gifts
Giving the gift to someone else
A nurse failed to do what a reasonable and careful nurse would have done (didn't mean to hurt a resident). Legally, this is called
Fraud
A tort
Negligence
Malpractice
You may be accused of negligence if you
Fail to test the temperature of a hot soak and the person is burned
Imply or suggest that a person is stealing from the staff
Threaten to restrain a person
Tell the person or the family that you are a nurse
A nursing assistant writes a note to a friend that injures the name and reputation of a person by making false statements. This is called
Libel
Slander
Malpractice
Negligence
The nursing assistant would violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) if he or she
Says or does something that tricks or deceives a person
Gives out information about the person's health care
Signs a legal document for a resident
Makes false statements about a resident to a third person
When a caregiver threatens to "tie down" a person, the caregiver is guilty of
THINK: VERBAL THREAT "I'M GONNA KICK YOUR A**!!"
Physical abuse
Assault
Neglect
Battery
If a resident says he does not want you to dress him and you go ahead and touch him, you can be accused of
Fraud
Battery
Assault
False imprisonment
What kind of abuse occurs when an elderly person is left to sit in urine or feces?
Neglect
Involuntary seclusion
Mental abuse
Negligence
Which of the following may be a sign of elder abuse?
The person answers questions openly.
The family makes sure the hearing aids have new batteries.
A caregiver is present during all conversations.
All medications are taken as scheduled.
If you suspect an elderly person is being abused, you should
Call the police
Discuss the matter and your observations with the nurse
Discuss the situation with the family
Notify community agencies that investigate elder abuse
You have an assignment sheet with residents' names in your pocket. You have recorded information about personal care that was given during your shift. Before you leave the unit you should
Discard in a wastebasket
Place it in the secure document disposal bin
Leave it on the counter to be used as scratch paper
Leave it in a resident's room
73. DON ____________
Director of Nursing
Department of Nutrition
Doctor of Neurology
Division of Numbers
74. HIPAA ____________
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Protection and Accessibility Act
Health Information Portability and Accessibility Act
75. OBRA ____________
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Occupational Benefits Regulation Act
Official Board Review Act
Organizational Budget Reform Act
You report to the nurse that you gave a treatment to the wrong person. ________
Report errors and incidents at once
Wait until the end of your shift to report it
Only report if the patient is harmed
Ignore it if no one noticed
