Terms
Touching a person without their consent
Battery
Behaving ethically involves doing what is
Right
Which is true about the substitute decision maker for health care?
This person is always a family member.
This person is always the nurse.
This person is also called the power of attorney.
This person is always the Attorney General.
This person is also called the power of attorney
Because Agnes failed to check the temperature of the bath water, her client is burned. What is this is an example of?
Battery
Negligence
Defamation
Harassment
Negligence
Threatening to touch a person’s body without that person’s consent
Assault
Protecting the right to privacy involves all of the following except:
Allowing visitors to remain in the room when care is given
To give informed consent regarding a procedure, what must the client be made aware of?
Whether visitors are allowed during the procedure
All information relevant to the procedure
His or her blood type
That the procedure applies only in the community setting
All information relevant to the procedure
A resident could not get to the bathroom in time and soiled her clothing with urine and feces. Later, in order to prevent a similar accident happening in the dining room, the nurse makes this client stay in her room. What is this an example of?
Negligence
False imprisonment
Neglect
Physical abuse
False Imprisonment
Understanding what the support worker should do or should not do
Ethics
The support worker can avoid a charge of assault and battery by doing which of the following:
Explaining to the client what you are going to do and getting consent
Getting the client’s informed consent in writing
Refusing to perform a task that involves touching the client
Making sure the task was delegated by a nurse
Explaining to the client what you are going to do and getting consent
Which is correct regarding the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
It is part of the provincial constitution.
It applies only to provincial law.
It applies only to older adults.
It applies to all Canadians.
It applies to all Canadians
A resident who is unfamiliar to the new support worker is ringing the call bell. The support worker checks the care plan quickly and does not know the meaning of some of the abbreviations related to ambulation and toileting. What should the support worker do first?
Look up the abbreviations prior to answering the call bell.
Go check on the resident to see what he needs.
Check with the supervisor to clarify the care plan.
Let another support worker answer the call bell as she knows the resident.
Go check on the resident to see what he needs
Refers to unlawful restraint or restriction of a person’s movement
False imprisonment
In order to respect the client’s right to dignity, you should do all of the following except:
Calling a client “sweetie” or “dear”
Being patient
Saying “please” and “thank you”
Making eye contact with the client if culturally appropriate
Calling a client “sweetie” or “dear”
Which one of the following statements about an advance care directive is correct?
This document is signed after a client passes away.
Usually, the support worker is involved.
It is a legal document about end-of-life care.
The support worker needs to sign this document.
It is a legal document about end-of-life care
Harriet has been made the trustee of her father’s affairs. She would also be known as which of the following?
The executrix
The executor
The exectra
The execufemme
The executrix
Refers to saying things that offend another person
Harrassment
The support worker can share information about a client or resident with which of the following?
The client’s family
Co-workers
The nurse
Visitors
The nurse
Which of the following statements about occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation is correct?
It does not protect the support worker in home care.
Not all provinces have this type of legislation.
It does not apply to supervisors.
It is enforceable only in home care settings.
It does not protect the support worker in home care
Joseph is a patient in a Catholic-based hospital. He was told that he could not bring his Jewish artifacts into his hospital room. This is a violation of which of his rights according to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Freedom of conscience and religion
The right to vote
Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression
The right to life, liberty, and security
Freedom of conscience and religion