Question 1

Restraints are ordered by the&#10;A) Nurse&#10;B) Interdisciplinary health care team&#10;C) Doctor&#10;D) The person's legal representative

Accepted Answer

Restraints are typically ordered by a doctor, as they require a medical assessment and justification for their use.

Question 2

Which is not a patient right? The right to&#10;A) A clean and safe setting&#10;B) Privacy&#10;C) Be involved in care&#10;D) Information about other patients

Accepted Answer

Patients do not have the right to information about other patients due to privacy laws and confidentiality agreements. The other options listed are all important patient rights.

Question 3

A resident's son is visiting. Which will not protect the person's privacy?&#10;A) Allowing the person and her son to visit without interrupting&#10;B) Asking the person's son to leave while you give care&#10;C) Exposing the person's body in front of her son&#10;D) Allowing the person's son to read her mail to her in private

Accepted Answer

Exposing the person's body in front of her son would not protect the person's privacy as it would violate their dignity and personal space. Allowing the person and her son to visit without interrupting, asking the person's son to leave while you give care, and allowing the person's son to read her mail to her in private are all ways to protect the person's privacy.

Question 4

Which statement is correct?&#10;A) Restraints are used to discipline a person.&#10;B) Restraints are used if you feel they are needed.&#10;C) Restraints are used for staff convenience.&#10;D) Restraint use requires a doctor's order.

Accepted Answer

Restraint use is a medical intervention and should only be used with a doctor's order. Restraints should not be used for discipline or staff convenience. Restraints are only used if it is determined to be medically necessary for the safety of the patient or others.

Question 5

You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. A surveyor may ask you&#10;A) If you arrived to work on time today&#10;B) How you label clothing&#10;C) Whether or not you are married&#10;D) Where you went to school

Accepted Answer

How you label clothing is relevant to meeting standards and can impact patient safety by ensuring proper identification and tracking of garments. The other options are not related to the survey process or meeting standards.

Question 6

If a resident refuses their morning treatment, the center must&#10;A) Respect their wish and ask no further questions&#10;B) Threaten to call their family member&#10;C) Remove all privileges for the day until the resident takes the medication&#10;D) Find out the reason for the refusal and offer other treatment options

Accepted Answer

It is important to find out the reason for the refusal in order to address any concerns or issues the resident may have. Simply respecting their wish without further action or threatening them is not a suitable approach. Removing all privileges is not reasonable and is an inappropriate form of punishment. Offering alternative treatment options if available can help to address any concerns the resident may have with their current medication regimen.

Question 7

Residents of nursing centers can work for the following reasons except&#10;A) For care, care items, and privileges&#10;B) If the person wants to&#10;C) For activity reasons&#10;D) For rehabilitation reasons

Accepted Answer

Residents of nursing centers can work for personal desire, activity, or rehabilitation reasons, but not in exchange for care, care items, and privileges.

Question 8

A patient's family member asks you for the lab results of their mother. You&#10;A) Show them the results but not mention them out loud&#10;B) Refer them to the doctor&#10;C) Report their request to the nurse&#10;D) Make a photocopy of the lab results for the family member

Accepted Answer

The answer of A patient's family member asks you for...

Question 9

Residents of long-term care centers are informed of their rights&#10;A) Orally and in writing&#10;B) After they are admitted to the nursing center&#10;C) By the doctor&#10;D) Only if the resident asks to receive information

Accepted Answer

Residents of long-term care centers have the right to be informed about their rights both orally and in writing. This information must be provided to them upon admission and regularly thereafter. The doctor may play a role in informing residents about their rights, but it is not the sole responsibility of the doctor. The information should be provided regardless of whether the resident specifically asks for it.

Question 10

Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person in the long-term care setting is known as a/an&#10;A) Representative&#10;B) Ombudsman&#10;C) Surveyor&#10;D) Director of Nursing

Accepted Answer

An ombudsman is responsible for advocating for and promoting the needs and interests of residents in long-term care settings. A representative may refer to a legal representative appointed by the resident or a family member, but not all residents have a representative. Surveyors are responsible for inspecting long-term care facilities to ensure compliance with regulations, and the Director of Nursing is responsible for overseeing the nursing department within the facility.

Deck 2: The Persons Rights