CHPNA Legal, Ethical, and Professional Standards

Question 1

Which ethical principle refers to a patient's right to make their own healthcare decisions?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Beneficence

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Nonmaleficence

Answer

Justice

Question 2

What does 'beneficence' mean in healthcare ethics?

Accepted Answer

Act in the patient's best interest and promote their well-being

Answer

Do no harm

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Treat all patients equally

Answer

Follow the patient's every wish

Question 3

What does 'nonmaleficence' mean?

Accepted Answer

Do no harm

Answer

Promote health at all costs

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Ensure equal treatment

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Respect patient choices

Question 4

If the nursing assistant suspects patient abuse or neglect, they are legally required to:

Accepted Answer

Report it to the supervising nurse and follow mandatory reporting laws

Answer

Handle it within the care team without reporting

Answer

Wait to see if it happens again

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Confront the abuser directly

Question 5

Which document outlines what life-sustaining treatments a patient does or does not want?

Accepted Answer

Living will (advance directive)

Answer

Care plan

Answer

Insurance form

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Nursing assessment

Question 6

What is the nursing assistant's obligation when they make an error in care?

Accepted Answer

Report the error immediately to the supervising nurse and document it

Answer

Do nothing and hope it resolves

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Conceal the error to avoid consequences

Answer

Ask the patient not to tell anyone