HCA 100 Assessment Questions with Correct
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what is an example of beneficence?
If your client had a large BM and soiled their clothing even though they do not have a
scheduled bath that day, but you offer to give them a bath
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Federal legislation that applies to all Canadians, regardless of where they live.
Explain a clients right to receive care in privacy
The right to privacy involves keeping information about the client confidential, exposing only
the body part involved in the treatment or procedure, screening the client when giving care.
Is allowing visitors to remain in the room when care is given?
No, visitors must leave the room.
Who can you share information with about your client?
You can share information about a client with a nurse.
How can a client give informed consent?
To give informed consent the client must know all information relevant to he procedure
What is advanced care directive?
Advanced care directive is a legal document about end-of-life care.
Define advanced care planning
Advanced care planning is the plan initiated by the person so that everyone is aware of their
desire if they cannot make decisions for themselves
, Autonomy is also called what?
Self-determination
Give an example of autonomy
Respecting a client's personal preferences or asking a client what she would like to eat for
dinner is respecting their right to autonomy.
To be liable is?
to be legally responsible
Give three examples while working as an HCA that could be examples of negligence?
1. If a client's call-bell goes unanswered and the client is laying on sheets soaked with urine.
2. If an HCA fails to check the temperature of the bathwater and their client gets burned.
3. The client gets pressure sores from sitting in bed for extended periods of time
Define assault
intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent,
causing the person to fear bodily harm.
give two examples of assault
Examples are threatening to tie down an uncooperative client and threatening to touch
someone's body without their consent
define battery
battery is the actual touching of a persons body without the persons consent.
How can you protect yourself from charges of assault and battery?
Answers
what is an example of beneficence?
If your client had a large BM and soiled their clothing even though they do not have a
scheduled bath that day, but you offer to give them a bath
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Federal legislation that applies to all Canadians, regardless of where they live.
Explain a clients right to receive care in privacy
The right to privacy involves keeping information about the client confidential, exposing only
the body part involved in the treatment or procedure, screening the client when giving care.
Is allowing visitors to remain in the room when care is given?
No, visitors must leave the room.
Who can you share information with about your client?
You can share information about a client with a nurse.
How can a client give informed consent?
To give informed consent the client must know all information relevant to he procedure
What is advanced care directive?
Advanced care directive is a legal document about end-of-life care.
Define advanced care planning
Advanced care planning is the plan initiated by the person so that everyone is aware of their
desire if they cannot make decisions for themselves
, Autonomy is also called what?
Self-determination
Give an example of autonomy
Respecting a client's personal preferences or asking a client what she would like to eat for
dinner is respecting their right to autonomy.
To be liable is?
to be legally responsible
Give three examples while working as an HCA that could be examples of negligence?
1. If a client's call-bell goes unanswered and the client is laying on sheets soaked with urine.
2. If an HCA fails to check the temperature of the bathwater and their client gets burned.
3. The client gets pressure sores from sitting in bed for extended periods of time
Define assault
intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent,
causing the person to fear bodily harm.
give two examples of assault
Examples are threatening to tie down an uncooperative client and threatening to touch
someone's body without their consent
define battery
battery is the actual touching of a persons body without the persons consent.
How can you protect yourself from charges of assault and battery?
