Patient Rights and Refusal Flashcards
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A new resident arrives and refuses several medications. The QMAP should understand that:
Answer: The resident has the same refusal rights as any other resident regardless of admission timing
Medication refusal rights apply equally from the moment of admission.
A resident agrees to take medication but spits it out after the QMAP walks away. How should this be handled?
Answer: Document that medication was not successfully administered and notify the supervising nurse
If medication is spit out, it was not effectively administered. Document this and notify the nurse.
A resident with a mental health condition refuses psychiatric medication. The QMAP should know that:
Answer: Residents retain refusal rights except in very limited court-ordered circumstances
Even residents with mental health conditions retain medication refusal rights. Forced medication requires specific legal processes.
A competent resident's family pressures the QMAP to give a medication the resident refused. What should the QMAP do?
Answer: Explain the resident's right to refuse and direct family to the supervising nurse
A competent resident's decision supersedes family wishes.
A resident refuses medication due to religious beliefs. How should the QMAP respond?
Answer: Respect the beliefs, document the refusal with stated reason, and notify the supervising nurse
Religious beliefs are a valid and protected basis for medication refusal.
What role do advance directives play in medication administration decisions?
Answer: May contain medication preferences and treatment limitations that must be followed when the resident cannot communicate
Advance directives express wishes about treatment including medications when the resident cannot communicate.