CHPNA Legal, Ethical, and Professional Standards 2

Question 1

What is 'informed consent' in healthcare?

Accepted Answer

A patient's voluntary agreement to a treatment after receiving complete information about risks, benefits, and alternatives

Answer

Signing any form before treatment

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Permission from the family for all procedures

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A form signed only by physicians

Question 2

Which of the following is within the scope of practice for a hospice nursing assistant?

Accepted Answer

Providing personal hygiene care and reporting changes to the nurse

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Administering medications

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Assessing and diagnosing new conditions

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Ordering laboratory tests

Question 3

A patient revokes their hospice election. The nursing assistant should:

Accepted Answer

Notify the supervising nurse immediately and document the patient's statement

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Try to convince the patient to stay in hospice

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Contact the insurance company directly

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Ignore the request until the next visit

Question 4

What does 'scope of practice' mean for a nursing assistant?

Accepted Answer

The legal and professional boundaries that define what a nursing assistant is permitted to do

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The number of patients a nursing assistant can see per day

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The geographic area where a nursing assistant can work

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The hours a nursing assistant is allowed to work

Question 5

What is the purpose of the patient's rights document in hospice care?

Accepted Answer

To inform patients of their rights regarding care decisions, privacy, and grievance processes

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To list the hospice agency's fees

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To document the patient's medical history

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To authorize payment for services

Question 6

Which principle requires treating all patients fairly regardless of their background?

Accepted Answer

Justice

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Beneficence

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Autonomy

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Nonmaleficence