Leadership & Ethics Flashcards
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The concept of 'moral distress' in assisted living staff most commonly arises when:
Answer: Staff know the ethically correct action but are prevented from taking it by institutional constraints
Moral distress occurs when systemic barriers prevent staff from acting according to their ethical judgment, leading to burnout.
Which of the following BEST demonstrates ethical marketing for an assisted living facility?
Answer: Accurately representing services, costs, and quality outcomes to prospective residents and families
Ethical marketing requires truthful, accurate representation of what the facility actually provides to support informed decision-making.
A resident discloses to a care aide that they are being financially exploited by a family member. The mandatory reporting obligation falls to:
Answer: The administrator, who must report to adult protective services
Administrators are mandated reporters and must report suspected financial exploitation of residents to adult protective services regardless of who first learned of it.
A participative leadership approach is MOST appropriate when:
Answer: Experienced staff are being asked to help redesign a care protocol
Participative leadership leverages staff expertise and increases buy-in, making it ideal for protocol development with experienced teams.
In ethical decision-making, the 'newspaper test' is used to evaluate whether a decision:
Answer: Would be considered appropriate if reported in a public news story
The newspaper test asks whether you would be comfortable seeing your decision reported publicly, helping identify decisions that may be legal but ethically questionable.
An administrator who accepts gifts from a pharmaceutical vendor visiting the facility is at risk of:
Answer: Violating anti-kickback statutes and the facility's conflict of interest policy
Federal anti-kickback statutes prohibit gifts from vendors that could influence healthcare purchasing decisions, regardless of value.
Succession planning in an assisted living facility is PRIMARILY an ethical responsibility because:
Answer: It protects continuity of resident care and organizational mission when leadership transitions occur
Ethical administrators plan for leadership transitions to ensure residents experience no disruption in the quality and continuity of their care.