Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Long-Term Chapter 3

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Long-Term Chapter 3 Ethics - Correct Answer-Ethics are the knowledge of right and wrong Laws - Correct Answer-Laws are usually based on ethics. Governements establish laws to help people live peacefully together and to ensure order and safety. OBRA - Correct Answer-Due to reports of poor care and abuse in long-term care facilities, the U.S. government passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) in 1987. OBRA set minimum standards for nursing assistant training. MDS - Correct Answer-Minimum Data Set (MDS). The MDS is a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents. Resident's right - Correct Answer-Resident's right relate to how residents must be treated while living in a facility. They provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers. Quality of life - Correct Answer-Residents have the right to the best care available. Dignity, choice, and independence are important parts of quality of life. Services and activities to maintain a high level of wellness - Correct Answer-Residents must receive the correct care. Their care should keep them as healthy as possible every day. The right to be fully informed about rights and services - Correct Answer-Residents must be told what care and services are available. They must be told the fees for each service. They must be made aware of all te legal rights. The right to participate in their own care - Correct Answer-Residents have the right to participate in planning their treatment, care, and discharge. Residents have the right to refuse medication, treatment, care, and restraints. Informed consent - Correct Answer-is the process by which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about his or her health care. The right to make independent choices - Correct Answer-Residents can make chocies about their doctors, care, and treatments. The right to privacy and confidentiality - Correct Answer-Residents can expect privacy when care is given. The right to dignity, respect, and freedom - Correct Answer-Residents must be respected and treated with dignity by caregivers. The right to security of possessions - Correct Answer-Residents' personal possessions must Rights during transfers and discharges - Correct Answer-Location changes must be made saefely