HHA Patient Rights and Ethics 3

Question 1

Informed consent means the client:

Accepted Answer

Understands the care and agrees to it voluntarily

Answer

Informed consent requires the client to understand and voluntarily agree to care.

Question 2

A client gives the HHA an expensive gift. The appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Politely decline and explain agency policy

Answer

Accepting gifts can create ethical conflicts and usually violates agency policy.

Question 3

Which is an example of a professional boundary violation?

Accepted Answer

Borrowing money from a client

Answer

Borrowing money from a client is an unethical boundary violation.

Question 4

The HHA disagrees with a client's lifestyle choices. The HHA should:

Accepted Answer

Provide care without imposing personal beliefs

Answer

HHAs must provide nonjudgmental care regardless of personal beliefs.

Question 5

HIPAA primarily protects a client's:

Accepted Answer

Health information privacy

Answer

HIPAA safeguards the privacy of clients' protected health information.

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