FREE HHA Patient Rights and Ethics Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A home health aide witnesses another aide speaking rudely to a patient. The correct action is:

Accepted Answer

Report the incident to the supervisor as it may constitute verbal abuse, a violation of the patient's rights

Answer

Verbal abuse violates patient rights and abuse reporting laws. All health workers are mandatory reporters; failing to report known abuse makes the observer complicit.

Question 2

Informed consent in home health care means:

Accepted Answer

The patient has received understandable information about their care, understands it, and agrees voluntarily

Answer

Informed consent requires disclosure of information, patient comprehension, and voluntary agreement — and applies to all care procedures, not just surgery.

Question 3

What does HIPAA protect?

Accepted Answer

The privacy and security of individually identifiable health information in any form

Answer

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) protects all forms of individually identifiable health information — oral, written, or electronic — from unauthorized disclosure.

Question 4

A patient has a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. If the patient stops breathing, the aide should:

Accepted Answer

Follow the DNR order, call 911, stay with the patient, and contact the supervisor immediately

Answer

A legally executed DNR order must be honored. The aide calls emergency services (who will also honor the DNR with proper documentation), stays with the patient, and notifies the supervisor.

Question 5

Neglect in home health care is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Failure to provide necessary care, resulting in harm or risk of harm to the patient

Answer

Neglect is the failure to fulfill a caregiving obligation — including withholding food, hygiene, medical care, or supervision — and is a form of elder/dependent-person abuse.

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FREE HHA Patient Rights and Ethics Questions and Answers 2