MEDICATION AIDE CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
what are ethical standards? ANS >> they are guides to moral behaviour
what is the guiding principle of ethics in health care? ANS >> if we are unable to
do good. we should at least do no harm
what are legal standards? ANS >> they are guides to legal behaviour
what is the purpose of legal and ethical standards? ANS >> 1. to guarantee that
residents receive safe and competent care
2.to protect the medication aide
, MEDICATION AIDE CHAPTER 1 EXAM
what happens when the medication aide violates a legal or ethical standard? ANS
>> 1. loss of registration
2. loss of eligibility to work in an assisted living facility
3. disciplinary action by the facility and/or the Board of Nursing
medication aide must: ANS >> 1. must work within his/her scope of practice
2. performs only those acts which she/he is trained to do
3. keeps skills and knowledge up to date
4. requests help before taking action in a questionable position
5. always protect the safety and well-being of the resident
6. performs his/her job according to facility policy
what are the clients’ rights regarding medications and treatment decisions? ANS
>> 1. right to be informed of rights, responsibilities, policies, and rules
2. rights to participate in planning personal medical treatments
3. right to refuse medical treatment
4. right to privacy during medical treatment including the administering of
medications
5.right to take only medications prescribed by a personal HCP
6. right to refuse to participate in research or experimentation
7.right to choose physicians and other health care providers
8.the right to move around freely (free from chemical restraint)