Professional Ethics and Standards Flashcards

Which of the following is an example of maintaining professional boundaries?

Answer: Keeping personal and professional relationships separate

Professional boundaries require keeping personal life and professional duties clearly separate.

When a client expresses a concern about their care, the aide should:

Answer: Listen actively, acknowledge the concern, and report it to the supervisor

Active listening, acknowledgment, and proper reporting ensure that client concerns are addressed appropriately.

Which behavior by a healthcare worker constitutes emotional abuse of a client?

Answer: Yelling at or threatening the client

Yelling, threatening, or intimidating a client constitutes emotional or psychological abuse.

A new aide is asked by a client to perform a task that is outside their scope of practice. The aide should:

Answer: Refuse politely and inform the supervisor

Performing tasks outside one's scope of practice is unsafe and unethical; the supervisor must be notified.

Which of the following best describes a healthcare worker's duty to maintain competency?

Answer: Completing required continuing education and staying current with best practices

Maintaining competency requires ongoing education and staying informed of current standards and best practices.

A client's family insists the aide provide more medication than prescribed. The aide should:

Answer: Explain this is beyond their scope and notify the supervisor

Administering medication outside the prescribed amount is outside an aide's scope and could harm the client.

Which of the following is the best example of client advocacy by a home health aide?

Answer: Speaking up to the supervisor when a client's needs are not being met

Advocacy means actively voicing the client's needs and concerns to ensure appropriate and timely care.