- Health Care Assistant Documentation and Legal Ethics Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What does WHMIS training prepare HCAs for in a care setting?
Answer: Safe handling, storage, and exposure response for hazardous materials such as cleaning chemicals and bodily fluids
WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) covers safe handling of hazardous materials encountered in care settings.
A substitute decision maker (SDM) for an incapable resident requests care that contradicts the resident's previously expressed wishes. What is the HCA's role?
Answer: Report the discrepancy to the supervising nurse and document; the nurse and team will address with the SDM
Discrepancies between SDM instructions and prior expressed wishes require escalation to nursing and the care team, not unilateral HCA decision-making.
What is the key principle behind 'restraint-free care' in Canadian long-term care?
Answer: Physical and chemical restraints cause harm and violate dignity; least-restraint alternatives must always be explored first
Restraints cause physical harm and psychological distress; Canadian regulations mandate exploration of alternatives and strict documentation if restraints are ever used.
Which of the following best describes the HCA's legal obligation as a mandatory reporter?
Answer: HCAs must report any suspected abuse or neglect of a resident to their supervisor or directly to the provincial authority, regardless of who the alleged abuser is
Mandatory reporting obligations apply to all suspected abuse regardless of who is implicated, including colleagues and supervisors.
What is the purpose of an advance care plan or advance directive for a resident?
Answer: It documents the resident's wishes for future health care decisions in the event they lose the capacity to communicate those wishes
Advance care plans preserve autonomous decision-making by recording the resident's values and wishes for when they can no longer communicate them.
A resident refuses a bath and becomes upset when the HCA insists. What is the legally and ethically correct response?
Answer: Respect the refusal, ensure safety, document the refusal, and report to the nurse without forcing care
Capable residents have an absolute right to refuse care; forcing care despite refusal constitutes battery under Canadian law.