Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards
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An activity consultant discovers that a volunteer is sharing residents' personal stories on social media. The appropriate response is to:
Answer: Report the breach to the supervisor and ensure the volunteer is educated about confidentiality requirements
Any disclosure of resident information without consent is a confidentiality breach that must be reported and corrected through formal channels.
The ethical principle of 'justice' as applied to activity programming means:
Answer: Ensuring fair and equitable access to activities for all residents regardless of diagnosis or ability
Justice requires that activity services be distributed fairly and that no resident be excluded due to disability, diagnosis, or financial status.
A resident's legal guardian requests that the resident not be told about a terminal diagnosis during activity programming discussions. The activity consultant should:
Answer: Coordinate with the care team to follow an established communication plan that respects resident rights
Complex disclosure decisions require a coordinated care team approach that balances legal guardianship authority with the resident's fundamental rights.
Which action best demonstrates professional advocacy by an activity consultant?
Answer: Presenting evidence-based data at a care conference to support expanded activity resources for residents
Professional advocacy involves using evidence and professional expertise to influence policy and resource decisions in favor of resident well-being.
An activity consultant suspects a colleague is falsifying activity attendance records. The most appropriate step is to:
Answer: Document observations and report concerns to the supervisor following facility protocol
Suspected falsification of records is a serious ethical and legal matter that must be reported through proper supervisory channels.
Continuing education for activity professionals is important primarily to:
Answer: Maintain and enhance competency to provide high-quality, evidence-based resident care
Ongoing education ensures that activity professionals remain current with best practices, research, and evolving standards of care.
When an activity consultant disagrees with a care team decision that affects a resident's programming, the professional response is to:
Answer: Voice the disagreement respectfully within the care team meeting and document the discussion
Ethical professionalism includes expressing reasoned disagreement through appropriate channels while ultimately working within the interdisciplinary team structure.