Patient Rights and Responsibilities Inservice / Post-Test

1. The patient’s rights and responsibilities can be presented to the patient at any time during the admission process.

2. The rights and responsibilities must be presented in a way that the patient can understand. This means that:

a. they should be explained to the patient and reviewed with them prior to admission

b. if the patient is deaf, we need to find someone to sign, interpret or find some other means to communicate, to make sure they understand

c. since they are presented in writing, we have covered our obligation as long as the patient has signed that they have received a copy

d. a and b only

e. a, b and c

3. The HIPAA Privacy Rule gives individuals a fundamental right to be informed of the privacy practices of their health plans and their health care providers, as well as to be informed of their privacy rights with respect to their personal health information.

a. written statement completed in advance of a serious illness about how a person wants medical decisions made for him or her

b. signed, dated and witnessed paper naming another person, such as a husband, wife, daughter, son or close friend as “Agent” or “Proxy” to make medical and anatomical gift decisions should a person be unable to make them for him/herself

c. document authorizing somebody to act for another person

d. document that manages someone else's affairs, especially those of a minor

a. terminal illness

b. accident

c. any condition that renders the individual unconscious or mentally incompetent to make health care decisions.

d. all of the above.

6. Overall rights that we review with patients include their right to an honest, ethical relationship with staff; to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation; respect for their beliefs and values; to not be discriminated against and:

a. To not have to worry about medical supplies

b. For staff to not accept gifts or borrow from them

c. To notify family or friends if we are going to miss a visit

d. For Ideal HomeHealth Care to call the State Department of Health in case of an emergency

7. Lodging complaints is a key component under the Medicare and State Department of Health regulations and therefore patients/families are told a great deal of information about this. However, one thing not included in writing under Rights and Responsibilities in the Patient Information Booklet that we should tell our families is:

a. Patients should contact the agency first if they have a problem

b. Patients should not fear reprisal if they call anyone with a complaint

c. The Medicare/State Home Health Hotline phone number

d. Ideal HomeHealth Care documents all complaints and the patient has the right to know those outcomes

1. The patient’s rights and responsibilities can be presented to the patient at any time during the admission process.

2. The rights and responsibilities must be presented in a way that the patient can understand. This means that:

3. The HIPAA Privacy Rule gives individuals a fundamental right to be informed of the privacy practices of their health plans and their health care providers, as well as to be informed of their privacy rights with respect to their personal health information.

4. An Advance Directive is a:

5. A Durable Power of Attorney is implemented upon someone’s:

6. Overall rights that we review with patients include their right to an honest, ethical relationship with staff; to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation; respect for their beliefs and values; to not be discriminated against and:

8. Which is Not a key component of a patient’s right under home health?

9. Focus of Patient Responsibilities is to make patients a partner in their home health care?

Ideal HomeHealth Care, LLC

1. The patient’s rights and responsibilities can be presented to the patient at any time during the admission process.

2. The rights and responsibilities must be presented in a way that the patient can understand. This means that:

3. The HIPAA Privacy Rule gives individuals a fundamental right to be informed of the privacy practices of their health plans and their health care providers, as well as to be informed of their privacy rights with respect to their personal health information.

4. An Advance Directive is a:

5. A Durable Power of Attorney is implemented upon someone’s:

6. Overall rights that we review with patients include their right to an honest, ethical relationship with staff; to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation; respect for their beliefs and values; to not be discriminated against and:

8. Which is Not a key component of a patient’s right under home health?

9. Focus of Patient Responsibilities is to make patients a partner in their home health care?