Enid Warringar, health worker mentor

Assess clients

In this activity you will identify client rights. If you need to learn about client rights first, select Rights.

Take a look at each of these statements about client rights. Decide whether you think the statement is true or false.

Questions

  1. A client has a right to expect respect, regardless of culture or history.
  2. A client has a right to behave in a threatening manner to the health care worker.
  3. A client has a right to privacy and confidentiality.
  4. A client has a right to take resources from the health service without consent.
  5. A client has a right to complain about services and staff.
  6. A client has a right to withdraw a mandatory report made by a health care worker.
  7. A client has a right to self determine which services they will use and how often.

Answers

  1. A client has a right to expect respect, regardless of culture or history. True
  2. A client has a right to behave in a threatening manner to the health care worker. False
  3. A client has a right to privacy and confidentiality. True
  4. A client has a right to take resources from the health service without consent. False
  5. A client has a right to complain about services and staff. True
  6. A client has a right to withdraw a mandatory report made by a health care worker. False
  7. A client has a right to self determine which services they will use and how often. True