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CDP Legal & Regulatory Frameworks Flashcards

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  1. What is 'informed consent' in the context of dementia care?

    Answer: The person's voluntary agreement to treatment after understanding its risks, benefits, and alternatives

    Informed consent requires that the person (or proxy) receive complete information and voluntarily agree without coercion before any treatment proceeds.

  2. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), dementia care facilities are required to:

    Answer: Provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to services for residents with disabilities

    The ADA mandates that programs and services be accessible to individuals with disabilities, including cognitive impairments.

  3. Which regulation prohibits the use of physical restraints in nursing facilities unless specific clinical criteria and consent requirements are met?

    Answer: CMS F-Tag F604 (Restraints)

    CMS F604 prohibits restraint use except when medically necessary and clinically justified, with resident/representative consent.

  4. What is the legal concept of 'capacity' versus 'competency' in dementia care?

    Answer: Capacity is a clinical determination by a clinician; competency is a legal determination by a court

    Clinicians assess decision-making capacity for specific tasks; courts determine legal competency, which removes broader legal rights.

  5. A family member demands access to their parent's medical records, but the parent has not designated them as a healthcare proxy. What should staff do?

    Answer: Deny access and explain that HIPAA requires legal authorization before disclosure

    HIPAA prohibits disclosing protected health information to non-authorized individuals, including family members without legal standing.

  6. Which principle guides ethical and legal care planning when a person with advanced dementia has no advance directive?

    Answer: Best interest standard, determining what a reasonable person in their situation would want

    When prior wishes are unknown, the best interest standard uses objective reasonable-person criteria informed by family and clinical input.

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