PCT Patient Rights 2

Question 1

A patient refuses a blood draw ordered by the physician. What is the PCT's appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and notify the nurse or charge nurse

Answer

Patients have the right to refuse any treatment or procedure, and the PCT must document the refusal and report it to the appropriate nurse.

Question 2

Which federal law establishes the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)?

Accepted Answer

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990

Answer

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 includes the PSDA, requiring healthcare facilities to inform patients of their rights to make advance directives.

Question 3

A patient asks to see their own medical records. What right does this reflect?

Accepted Answer

Right of access to medical records under HIPAA

Answer

HIPAA grants patients the right to access and obtain copies of their own medical records.

Question 4

What does the right to 'dignity and respect' mean in practice for a PCT?

Accepted Answer

Knocking before entering and using preferred names/pronouns

Answer

Respecting dignity includes knocking before entering, using the patient's preferred name/pronouns, and treating them with courtesy at all times.

Question 5

A patient with a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order goes into cardiac arrest. What should the PCT do?

Accepted Answer

Follow the DNR order and notify the nurse immediately

Answer

A valid DNR order must be honored; the PCT should not initiate CPR and must immediately notify the nurse.

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PCT Patient Rights 2