Professional Ethics and Standards Flashcards
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A home health aide discovers that a client's family member has been taking money from the client's wallet. What is the most appropriate action?
Answer: Report the suspected financial abuse to a supervisor
Financial abuse must be reported to a supervisor or appropriate authority, as the aide is a mandated reporter.
Which ethical principle requires a healthcare worker to act in the client's best interest?
Answer: Beneficence
Beneficence means acting in ways that promote the client's well-being and best interests.
A client asks their aide not to tell anyone about a new symptom they are experiencing. The aide should:
Answer: Report the symptom to the supervisor because client safety takes priority
Client safety overrides privacy requests; health concerns must be reported to the supervising nurse.
Which of the following is an example of a HIPAA violation?
Answer: Sharing client medical information with a neighbor who asks
Disclosing a client's medical information to unauthorized individuals violates HIPAA privacy rules.
When a client refuses a bath, the aide should:
Answer: Respect the refusal and report it to the supervisor
Respecting client refusal honors autonomy, and the supervisor must be notified to update the care plan.
An aide who accepts a gift of cash from a client's family is:
Answer: Violating professional boundaries and agency policy
Accepting cash gifts violates professional boundaries and is prohibited by most agency policies.
The principle of nonmaleficence in healthcare means:
Answer: Avoiding actions that cause harm
Nonmaleficence means 'do no harm' — healthcare workers must avoid causing injury or harm to clients.