Question 1

Patients have a right to participate in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  some aspects of their care decisions 
B)  certain aspects of their treatment planning, as determined by their physicians 
C)  having special needs addressed 
D)  other patients care decisions 
A)  some aspects of their care decisions 
B)  certain aspects of their treatment planning, as determined by their physicians 
C)  having special needs addressed 
D)  other patients care decisions C

Question 2

Regardless of their ability to pay, patients presenting themselves to a hospital emergency department with acute medical or surgical problems should be ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provided care based on their ability to pay 
B)  politely requested to return later in the day when a bed is available. 
C)  treated as any other patient 
D)  requested to apply for Medicaid prior to treatment 
A)  provided care based on their ability to pay 
B)  politely requested to return later in the day when a bed is available. 
C)  treated as any other patient 
D)  requested to apply for Medicaid prior to treatment C

Question 3

Patients have a right to refuse a blood transfusion ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  if the physician agrees 
B)  for no reason at all 
C)  for moral but not religious beliefs 
D)  only in life threatening situations 
A)  if the physician agrees 
B)  for no reason at all 
C)  for moral but not religious beliefs 
D)  only in life threatening situations B

Question 4

A patient not only has rights but ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  must recognize he has no responsibilities because of his medical condition 
B)  needs to recognize the effects of his lifestyle habits on his health 
C)  must work periodically, as desired, collaboratively with healthcare providers 
D)  needs to clearly communicate wants and show little respect for other patients and caregivers 
A)  must recognize he has no responsibilities because of his medical condition 
B)  needs to recognize the effects of his lifestyle habits on his health 
C)  must work periodically, as desired, collaboratively with healthcare providers 
D)  needs to clearly communicate wants and show little respect for other patients and caregivers

Question 5

Mr. Jones has a right to ask a caregiver ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  about the caregiver's personal life 
B)  to personally drop him off at home 
C)  to obtain a list of medications of his or her room mate 
D)  for clarification of caregiver instructions 
A)  about the caregiver's personal life 
B)  to personally drop him off at home 
C)  to obtain a list of medications of his or her room mate 
D)  for clarification of caregiver instructions

Question 6

A patient has a right to

Accepted Answer

A)  play his TV as loud as he wants 
B)  have as many visitors as he desires 
C)  change his mind and refuse care 
D)  smoke in his room 
A)  play his TV as loud as he wants 
B)  have as many visitors as he desires 
C)  change his mind and refuse care 
D)  smoke in his room

Question 7

Patients have the right to know the names and positions of any ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interns and residents involved in their care 
B)  physicians involved in their care 
C)  member of the hospital staff not involved in their care 
D)  any individual involved in their care 
A)  interns and residents involved in their care 
B)  physicians involved in their care 
C)  member of the hospital staff not involved in their care 
D)  any individual involved in their care

Question 8

Patients have a right to receive a copy of their ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rights upon admission to the hospital 
B)  rights and responsibilities upon admission to the hospital 
C)  responsibilities upon admission to the hospital 
D)  rights and but not responsibilities when discharged to the next level of care 
A)  rights upon admission to the hospital 
B)  rights and responsibilities upon admission to the hospital 
C)  responsibilities upon admission to the hospital 
D)  rights and but not responsibilities when discharged to the next level of care

Question 9

Patients often have to decide ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  what effect their health care decisions will have on their neighbor 
B)  what effect their decisions will have on their community 
C)  what choices to make in submitting their meal requests 
D)  what the religious and moral conflicts they face based on their decisions are, as well as what effect their decisions will have on their families. 
A)  what effect their health care decisions will have on their neighbor 
B)  what effect their decisions will have on their community 
C)  what choices to make in submitting their meal requests 
D)  what the religious and moral conflicts they face based on their decisions are, as well as what effect their decisions will have on their families.

Question 10

In governmental hospitals, statutes often limit facility use to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  persons formally associated with the governmental unit operating a particular hospital 
B)  to civilians 
C)  all persons 
D)  distant relatives of military personnel 
A)  persons formally associated with the governmental unit operating a particular hospital 
B)  to civilians 
C)  all persons 
D)  distant relatives of military personnel

Question 11

Patients have ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no right to receive an explanation of their instructions 
B)  no right to interpretation of caregivers handwriting 
C)  no right to instructions for medication usage 
D)  a right to clarification of the physician's orders and explanation of the treatment plan 
A)  no right to receive an explanation of their instructions 
B)  no right to interpretation of caregivers handwriting 
C)  no right to instructions for medication usage 
D)  a right to clarification of the physician's orders and explanation of the treatment plan

Question 12

A patient has the responsibility to provide, to the best of his or her knowledge, ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incomplete information about present complaints 
B)  present complaints, past illnesses, and surgical procedures 
C)  income level 
D)  religious beliefs 
A)  incomplete information about present complaints 
B)  present complaints, past illnesses, and surgical procedures 
C)  income level 
D)  religious beliefs

Question 13

Discrimination in the treatment of patients on the basis of race ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can result in an increase in federal funding 
B)  can result in the loss of state and federal funding 
C)  can result in the increase of state funding. 
D)  can result in the loss of state and federal funding. 
A)  can result in an increase in federal funding 
B)  can result in the loss of state and federal funding 
C)  can result in the increase of state funding. 
D)  can result in the loss of state and federal funding.

Question 14

A hospital's bill of patient rights and responsibilities ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  should be provided to the patient at the time of admission 
B)  should be provided to the patient prior to discharge 
C)  should be provided to the patient prior to any surgical procedure 
D)  should be provided to the patient prior to any procedure 
A)  should be provided to the patient at the time of admission 
B)  should be provided to the patient prior to discharge 
C)  should be provided to the patient prior to any surgical procedure 
D)  should be provided to the patient prior to any procedure

Question 15

Patients have a responsibility to report to their nurses and physicians ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  world news 
B)  changes in their medical conditions and level of pain 
C)  community social events 
D)  another patient's medical history 
A)  world news 
B)  changes in their medical conditions and level of pain 
C)  community social events 
D)  another patient's medical history

Question 16

A 1997 report to the president by the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry clearly describes patient ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rights to informed consent 
B)  responsibilities 
C)  record keeping requirements 
D)  rights 
A)  rights to informed consent 
B)  responsibilities 
C)  record keeping requirements 
D)  rights

Question 17

A minor or incompetent should be released ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  after the bill is paid 
B)  when the nurse determines it is a proper time of the day to be discharged 
C)  whenever they wish to be discharged 
D)  to the care of an appropriate family member or guardian 
A)  after the bill is paid 
B)  when the nurse determines it is a proper time of the day to be discharged 
C)  whenever they wish to be discharged 
D)  to the care of an appropriate family member or guardian

Question 18

A physician's care decision should ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  never be overridden by hospital staff 
B)  be strictly adhered to prevent a negligent action by the physician 
C)  be overridden when it is clear that the patient needs medical care 
D)  never be questioned because he or she has been trained to make medical decisions 
A)  never be overridden by hospital staff 
B)  be strictly adhered to prevent a negligent action by the physician 
C)  be overridden when it is clear that the patient needs medical care 
D)  never be questioned because he or she has been trained to make medical decisions

Question 19

Patients have a right to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a pain management control plan 
B)  an assessment of their pain as long as there is sufficient staff to assess their level of pain 
C)  have their pain medications as often as they want 
D)  determine the strength of medications they wish to take 
A)  a pain management control plan 
B)  an assessment of their pain as long as there is sufficient staff to assess their level of pain 
C)  have their pain medications as often as they want 
D)  determine the strength of medications they wish to take

Question 20

Because patients are often helpless and unable to speak for themselves ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  caregivers should not consider themselves patient advocates 
B)  their physician should be officially appointed as their advocate 
C)  patients do not need an advocate 
D)  caregivers should consider themselves patient advocates 
A)  caregivers should not consider themselves patient advocates 
B)  their physician should be officially appointed as their advocate 
C)  patients do not need an advocate 
D)  caregivers should consider themselves patient advocates

Exam 13: Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Patients have a right to participate in ___________.

Regardless of their ability to pay, patients presenting themselves to a hospital emergency department with acute medical or surgical problems should be ___________.

Patients have a right to refuse a blood transfusion ___________.

A patient not only has rights but ___________.

Mr. Jones has a right to ask a caregiver ___________.

A patient has a right to

Patients have the right to know the names and positions of any ___________.

Patients have a right to receive a copy of their ___________.

Patients often have to decide ___________.

In governmental hospitals, statutes often limit facility use to ___________.

Patients have ___________.

A patient has the responsibility to provide, to the best of his or her knowledge, ___________.

Discrimination in the treatment of patients on the basis of race ___________.

A hospital's bill of patient rights and responsibilities ___________.

Patients have a responsibility to report to their nurses and physicians ___________.

A 1997 report to the president by the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry clearly describes patient ___________.

A minor or incompetent should be released ___________.

A physician's care decision should ___________.

Patients have a right to ___________.

Because patients are often helpless and unable to speak for themselves ___________.

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