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

Autonomy is the ethical principle that recognizes the patient's right to make informed decisions about their own healthcare, free from coercion.

Question 2

What does 'beneficence' mean in healthcare ethics?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Beneficence means acting in the patient's best interest and taking positive steps to promote their health and well-being.

Question 3

What does 'nonmaleficence' mean?

Accepted Answer

Do no harm

Answer

Nonmaleficence is the principle of doing no harm, meaning healthcare providers must avoid actions that cause unnecessary harm to the patient.

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

Nursing assistants are mandated reporters and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the supervising nurse and, if required, to state authorities.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Living will (advance directive)

Answer

A living will is an advance directive that specifies a patient's wishes about life-sustaining treatments, such as ventilators or feeding tubes, in case they cannot communicate.

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CHPNA Legal, Ethical, and Professional Standards