Resident Care
Using side rails on a bed to prevent a resident from falling out of bed violates this right
Free from physical restraints
In what areas of the building can a resident's blood pressure be taken?
In their apartment, private office, or other private room
Wet, slippery floors that residents can access would violate what right?
Safe Environment
True or False. When a resident requires outside medical services (home health, hospice, physicians, etc) they are required to use providers we partner with.
False- this violates the right to choice of health care providers.
Who is responsible to report concerns about resident abuse and neglect?
Everyone
Giving a resident a medication to make them sleep for the convenience of staff is a _________ ________
Chemical Restraint
What should be done if a resident is due to receive medications and they are in the dining room with other residents?
Ask them to come to their apartment or other private room away from other residents.
When can residents be photographed or filmed?
When written consent has been provided by the resident or legal representative.
T or F – It is ok to call residents sweetie, dear, honey or other terms of endearment
False – this is a dignity issue and we should call people by their names
An intentional act that is meant to cause harm. Physical, Mental, Sexual, Verbal
Abuse
Residents have the right to treatment options. What 3 things does this include?
Participate in the planning of care and treatment.
Be fully informed of treatment options.
Have the right to refuse any form of care or treatment.
What should be done if a resident has family visiting in their apartment and you must provide resident care or discuss their health?
Ask them if they would like to receive the care while family is present or have them step out.
Imposing a curfew for a resident to return to the building would violate what right?
Least restrictive environment
True or False
The facility must provide at least one non-pay telephone for resident use for local or long distance calls.
False.
The facility must provide at least one non-pay telephone for resident use. The facility may require long distance calls to be at the residents expense.
What are the 3 types of Misconduct?
Abuse
Neglect
Misappropriation
A resident's right to make decisions relating to care, activities, and daily routines is their right to ________
Any of the 3 responses are correct:
Self-Determination
Self Direction
Service Choice
Residents have the right to approve or refuse the release of health records and personal information. What right is this called?
Confidentiality
Residents have the right to furnish their independent apartment and maintain personal possessions as long as the following 3 criteria are met. Name at least 2 criteria.
Space permits
does not unreasonably interfere with other residents choices
does not endanger the health or safety of other residents
Residents have the right to refuse medication even when the medication is life sustaining, the resident has memory impairment, and their POA demands they receive the medication.
True
Define Neglect and give 3 examples of neglect
A careless or negligent act that could result in pain, injury or death but is not intended to cause harm. Examples – not following care plan, not using gait belt, not responding to a call light, responding to a call light but just turning it off with providing care, failure to administer medication, not completing assignment, etc.
Give 3 examples of how we treat residents with dignity and respect
Call them by name, privacy during cares, prompt response
Resident records should be made available to the resident or their legal representative, within how many days of their written request?
30 days
The number one cause of community licensing problems is related to _______________
Resident Rights
If a resident has an emergency in the dining room, it is ok to take their vital signs right where they are.
True
Theft, Misuse of property (phone), and Identity Theft are all examples of this
Misappropriation
An intentional act that is meant to deprive someone from property or misuse of a person’s property and done without the person’s consent.