Trivium Professional Ethics and Standards 2

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Report the suspected financial abuse to a supervisor

Answer

Financial abuse must be reported to a supervisor or appropriate authority, as the aide is a mandated reporter.

Question 2

Which ethical principle requires a healthcare worker to act in the client's best interest?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Beneficence means acting in ways that promote the client's well-being and best interests.

Question 3

A client asks their aide not to tell anyone about a new symptom they are experiencing. The aide should:

Accepted Answer

Report the symptom to the supervisor because client safety takes priority

Answer

Client safety overrides privacy requests; health concerns must be reported to the supervising nurse.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a HIPAA violation?

Accepted Answer

Sharing client medical information with a neighbor who asks

Answer

Disclosing a client's medical information to unauthorized individuals violates HIPAA privacy rules.

Question 5

When a client refuses a bath, the aide should:

Accepted Answer

Respect the refusal and report it to the supervisor

Answer

Respecting client refusal honors autonomy, and the supervisor must be notified to update the care plan.

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