The nurse performing an admission assessment on a client must inform the client of client rights and responsibilities. Which client rights are considered standard by many healthcare agencies?
Select all that apply.
A) You have a right to be informed about the care you receive.
B) You have the right to refuse care.
C) You have the right to be treated with courtesy and respect.
D) You have the right to know the names of your caregivers.
E) You have the right to be appointed a personal advocate by the healthcare provider.
Answer: A, B, C, D
The importance of patient rights is evident in the American Nurses Association's Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as well as in the standards set for accreditation of various types of healthcare agencies by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission's Speak Up program is dedicated to patient rights and begins as follows: You have the right to: be informed about the care you will receive; get important information about your care in your preferred language; get information in a manner that meets your needs; make decisions about your care; refuse care; know the names of the caregivers who treat you; safe care; have your pain addressed; care that is free from discrimination; know when something goes wrong with your care; get a list of all your current medications; be listened to; be treated with courtesy and respect; have a personal representative of your choice, not to have one appointed to you by the healthcare provider.
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