Advanced Directives and Client's Rights
What are legal documents that allow people to state what medical treatments they want or do not want in the event that they are unable to make decisions or communicate?
Advance directives
A patient's friend has power of attorney rights. Which of the following is the agent NOT permitted to do? Allow dialysis when a living will prohibits it Refuse life support Contact specialists for a second opinion on the patient's health Spend the patient's money in order for the patient to receive home health care.
Allow dialysis when a living will prohibits it
Who is given the right to make decisions as a result of a durable power of attorney?
An agent
Which of the following is considered a civil right? The right to emergency services. Freedom of religion Justice The right to free health care.
Freedom of religion
Which of the following is a type of advance directive? Client rights Privileged communication Living will Grievance
Living will
Which one of the following overrides the others? Organ donor card Physician's orders Durable power of attorney Living will
Living will
Which of the following is TRUE of the Residents' Bill of Rights? Permits a patient to not pay their out-of-pocket health care expenses Overrides a patient's civil rights Promotes independence and self-determination Requires a patient to see a facility's on-staff physician
Promotes independence and self-determination
Which of the following is a requirement of the Patient Self-Determination Act? Providers must not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disabilities, age, or socio-economic status. Providers must give patients information on their rights and advance directives. Patients are entitled to make a grievance. Patients must give complete and truthful information to their providers.
Providers must give patients information on their rights and advance directives.
A long-term care facility's policy is that a patient's door must remain open when meeting with visitors. Which of the following is being violated? Residents' Bill of Rights Patients' responsibilities Patient's Bill of Rights Client rights
Residents' Bill of Rights
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) included which of the following regulations? Patient's Bill of Rights Patient Self-Determination Act Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Residents' Bill of Rights
Residents' Bill of Rights
Which of the following defines client rights? Basic rights that belong to all people Protections provided by federal law Rights granted in a professional relationship Privileges given to a group of people who have been discriminated against
Rights granted in a professional relationship
Darnell's insurance company has refused to pay for a treatment Darnell received while in the hospital. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? The insurer must respond to any grievance filed by Darnell. The insurer must pay because Darnell has a right to make health care decisions. Darnell has the right to file a grievance with the insurer. The facility must inform Darnell how to file a grievance. Read Question
The insurer must pay because Darnell has a right to make health care decisions.
A female patient does not want a male nurse to care for her. Which of the following is TRUE? The facility can refuse to care for the patient. The patient must accept care from the male nurse. The patient has the right to refuse care from the male nurse. The patient can be charged more for refusing treatment from the male nurse.
The patient has the right to refuse care from the male nurse.
In which of the following cases must organ donation NOT occur? The spouse wants to donate a patient's organs, but the living will forbids it. The patient's driver license shows the patient is an organ donor. A living will requests donation, but a legal agent will not give permission. Prior to death, the patient registered for organ donation.
The spouse wants to donate a patient's organs, but the living will forbids it.
A resident was restrained after refusing to take his medication. What right is being violated?
To be free from abuse
