Test Your Understanding of Ethical and Legal Behavior

Ethics, integrity and professional behavior means:

Reporting inaccurately can lead to charges of negligence.

When you act ethically you are:

Aging does not automatically make people become irritable.

It is appropriate to share client information with:

Confidentiality is important in home care because:

Liability refers to:

Areas of liability include:

You can protect yourself from liability by:

Some common ageist stereotypes include:

Avoiding ageist stereotypes about your clients helps you to:

Confidentiality refers to privacy.

Calling your client sweetie and dearie makes you closer to him or her.

Ethics and integrity refer to what is right, honest and respectful.

The only time it is appropriate to share client information is with your spouse.

Assuming you know what your client wants gives your client more freedom.

Causing harm to your client includes speaking to him or her harshly and critically.

A little alcohol or drug use before or during work makes everything more relaxed and helps with alertness and emotional balance.