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The Canada Health Act Correct Answer Which law ensures that
every citizen has access to health care?
Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services Correct
Answer The most pressing cause of health care reform has been
Support services provided through home care DO NOT include
Correct Answer Respiratory Therapy
A holistic approach to health Correct Answer Takes into account
the whole person
Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions
easily? Correct Answer People with strong emotional health do
not show their emotions easily.
Acute Illness Correct Answer Appears suddenly and lasts a short
time
People usually recover from chronic illness Correct Answer This
is not true of chronic illness
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Correct Answer A system that
arranges human needs into categories
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Correct Answer the
bill identifying human rights that are guaranteed to everyone in
Canada; on every level and embedded in the Constitution of
Canada
,Provincial Human Rights Codes Correct Answer Freedom from
discrimination, harassment. Equal treatment with respect to
services and facilities, age, sex, ethnicity. Does not promote the
right to vote
informed consent Correct Answer Must include information about
the nature of the treatment, discuss potential risks and side
effects, likely consequences of not having the treatment. Does not
include reassurance that this is the best and only option.
Negligence Correct Answer careless neglect, often resulting in
injury. Prison term is unlikely.
Assault Correct Answer Intentional attempt or threat to touch a
persons body without the persons consent.
False Imprisonment Correct Answer the illegal restraint of
another person's movement
prejudice Correct Answer preconceived opinion that is not based
on reason or actual experience
Activities of Daily Living Correct Answer Self care activities that
people perform to remain independant and function in society
Unregulated Health Care Provider Correct Answer Personal
Support Worker
Professionalism Correct Answer An approach to work that
demonstrates a respect for others, commitment, competence and
appropriate behaviour
Hospitals Correct Answer Work settings that provide acute care
, respite services Correct Answer service that provides a
temporary break to family caregivers
Residents in retirement facilities Correct Answer older adults with
limited care needs
Membership of the healthcare team Correct Answer determined
by the clients needs
opportunity for collaboration Correct Answer benefits of team
approach to health care
Case manager Correct Answer evaluates a clients needs and
coordinates the services of the health care in a community team
Delegated task responsibility Correct Answer You, and the RN
are responsible
Stress Correct Answer the emotional, behavioural, or physical
response to an event or situation. Not influenced by gender.
Displacement Correct Answer When you respond in anger to
someone who was not the person who angered you.
Non-maleficence Correct Answer duty to do no harm, provide a
safe environment
Autonomy Correct Answer self-government, respecting personal
preferences
Function of the Care Plan Correct Answer Provide central
reference point on the clients health problems, needs and care for
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