HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE LONG-TERM CHAPTER 3 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ethics -Answer-Ethics are the knowledge of right and wrong
Laws -Answer-Laws are usually based on ethics. Governments establish laws to
help people live peacefully together and to ensure order and safety.
OBRA -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 -Answer-Minimum Data Set (MDS). The MDS is a detailed form with guidelines
for assessing residents.
Resident's right -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -Answer-Residents can make chocies about
their doctors, care, and treatments.
The right to privacy and confidentiality -Answer-Residents can expect privacy when
care is given.
The right to dignity, respect, and freedom -Answer-Residents must be respected and
treated with dignity by caregivers.
CARE LONG-TERM CHAPTER 3 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ethics -Answer-Ethics are the knowledge of right and wrong
Laws -Answer-Laws are usually based on ethics. Governments establish laws to
help people live peacefully together and to ensure order and safety.
OBRA -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 -Answer-Minimum Data Set (MDS). The MDS is a detailed form with guidelines
for assessing residents.
Resident's right -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -Answer-Residents can make chocies about
their doctors, care, and treatments.
The right to privacy and confidentiality -Answer-Residents can expect privacy when
care is given.
The right to dignity, respect, and freedom -Answer-Residents must be respected and
treated with dignity by caregivers.
