ACC Ethical and Legal Considerations 3

Question 1

A POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form is different from a living will because it:

Accepted Answer

Is a physician's medical order that is immediately actionable by emergency responders

Answer

A POLST is a medical order signed by a physician that emergency and healthcare providers can act on immediately, unlike a living will which is a directive.

Question 2

An Alzheimer's patient wanders out of the facility at night. Which type of legal liability may the facility face?

Accepted Answer

Negligence for failure to provide adequate supervision

Answer

Facilities have a duty of care to provide adequate supervision; a preventable elopement resulting in harm can constitute negligence.

Question 3

What does the term 'guardianship' mean in the context of Alzheimer's care?

Accepted Answer

A court-appointed authority over a person who lacks legal capacity

Answer

Guardianship is a legal relationship established by a court that grants another person authority to make decisions for an incapacitated individual.

Question 4

HIPAA regulations require Alzheimer's caregivers to:

Accepted Answer

Protect the confidentiality of the patient's health information

Answer

HIPAA mandates that protected health information be kept confidential and only shared with authorized individuals.

Question 5

A caregiver physically restrains an Alzheimer's patient to prevent them from falling, without a physician's order. This action may constitute:

Accepted Answer

False imprisonment or unauthorized use of restraints

Answer

Using physical restraints without a physician's order and proper justification can constitute false imprisonment and is considered a form of abuse.

(ACC) Alzheimers Caregiver Certification Practice Test

(ACC) Alzheimers Caregiver Certification Practice Test

ACC Ethical and Legal Considerations 3