Resident Rights and Ethics Flashcards

A resident has an advance directive stating they do not want CPR. During a medical emergency, the nursing assistant should:

Answer: Follow the advance directive and notify the nurse right away

Advance directives are legally binding instructions; staff must honor the document and immediately notify the nurse.

A resident's family member asks the nursing assistant to move the resident to a different room without the resident's knowledge. The NA should:

Answer: Discuss the request with the resident and then report to the nurse

Residents have the right to be informed of and involved in decisions that affect their living arrangements.

Which of the following best protects a resident's right to self-determination?

Answer: Allowing the resident to choose when to bathe within reasonable limits

Self-determination means residents direct their own care choices; offering scheduling flexibility honors this right.

A resident asks about managing their own finances. According to resident rights, they:

Answer: Have the right to manage their own financial affairs if competent

Competent residents have the right to manage their own money and financial affairs without facility interference.

Informed consent means the resident:

Answer: Receives complete information and voluntarily agrees to each procedure

Informed consent requires that residents receive full information about a procedure and agree to it freely before it is performed.

A resident chooses to follow a specific religious diet that differs from the facility menu. The facility should:

Answer: Accommodate the dietary request to the extent possible

Residents have the right to practice their religion, including dietary observances, and the facility must make reasonable accommodations.

Which of the following is the correct interpretation of 'least restrictive environment' in long-term care?

Answer: Providing care that limits a resident's freedom only as much as clinically necessary

The least restrictive environment principle requires that any limitation on a resident's freedom be the minimum necessary to meet clinical needs.