Types of Abuse
Hitting, slapping, or kicking are examples of what type of abuse?
What is physical abuse?
True or False: It is appropriate to put a resident in restraints for wandering.
What is false?
While providing personal care, pulling the curtain and closing the doors ensures that this right is being honored.
What is the right to privacy?
This right is free from mistreatment or neglect.
What is Freedom from Abuse?
Mrs. Haire comes to the CNA very upset, she tells you that her special bracelet is missing. What should the CNA do?
What is report the missing bracelet?
If a resident reports that a family member is stealing money, the CNA should
What is report it?
(Residents have the right of management and security of personal funds and the right of freedom from abuse, neglect or mistreatment. Financial abuse is reportable.)
Mr. Fortney has started yelling after being in restraints for two hours. The CNA should
What is release the restraints?
(Every two hours the restraints should be released, the resident should also be offered to use the bathroom, be repositioned, and ensure there is no skin damage or signs of distress.)
Upon finding some unlabeled pills in a nightstand, the CNA should
What is bring the pills to the nurse?
(Residents have the right to refuse medications and treatment. It is not within the CNAs the scope of practice to administer medications. All medications should be labeled. It is the responsibility of the medical staff to determine if a resident’s care plan includes which medications.)
These right guarantees residents to be treated with respect.
What is the right to be treated with dignity?
A sometimes confused resident reports that something was taken from the room. The CNA should:
What is help the resident look for it?
(Residents have the right to keep and use belongings. Memory can be impaired and the possibility of the item was misplaced needs to be explored. If it is not found, it should be reported to a supervisor.)
Stealing money or using other people's property without permission is what type of abuse?
What is financial abuse?
When are restraints an appropriate response, if have a doctor order and have tried other interventions first?
What is if they are harmful to themselves or others, or for a medical emergency?
(If you named either one of these options, you get credit for the question.)
When helping a resident get dressed for the day, the CNA should
What is give the client a choice of which outfit to wear?
(By giving your residents choices, you are encouraging them to be independent.)
If a resident prefers to take a bath at night even though she is scheduled in the morning, the CNA should:
What is help the resident with the bath at the time the resident prefers?
(Residents have free choice and participation in planning care and treatment. Residents have the right to refuse care. Effort should be made to allow the resident's preferences if it can be done safely.)
When assisting a resident with a grievance, the CNA should report the grievance to
What is the nurse?
If a resident reports that a family member hurt them during a visit and insist it be kept a secret, the CNA should
What is report it?
(Residents have the right of freedom from abuse, neglect or mistreatment. The CNA is required to report suspected abuse.)
True or False: A resident in restraints is put on 30 minute checks to ensure safety and prevention of neglect.
(They are put on 15 minute checks.)
Residents have the right to decide how they want to be groomed, dressed, and fed, what is this resident right?
What is the right to choose? (or make choices)
True or False: The Bill of Rights guarantees that residents have the right to file a grievance without fear of punishment.
What is true?
This person is the person required by law to investigate complaints by residents
What is the ombudsman?
If another CNA hides the call bell from a resident who frequently uses it even though nothing is needed, the CNA should:
What is give the call light to the resident and report?
(Residents have the right of freedom from abuse, neglect or mistreatment. The resident has the right to be safe in their environment. The ability to call for assistance is required for resident safety.)
A CNA reclines a resident in a geri-chair so the resident can not attempt to stand. This is a violation of
What is the resident's right to be free from restraints?
(Restraints can never be used as means of punishment or discipline, nor can they be used for staff convenience.)
Residents have the right to be involved in their own care, treatment, and discharge. What right is this?
What is the right to participate?
Mr. Wheeler refused to take a bath. The CNA bathed him anyway, what resident right was violated?
What is the right to refuse treatment?
A resident wakes up in the middle of the night and asks for something to eat, the CNA should first
What is check the kardex for correct diet?
(And then get them a snack according to their diet plan, residents have the right to their own schedule and that includes when they would like to eat.)