26. It is important that you follow certain procedures when working with other health professionals to implement a treatment plan for an elderly or disabled person (choose all that apply).Options Choose the correct answer/sOffer the client the choice of having a support person accompany them for any appointments or procedures.Select…  Ensure the client or patient is fully informed about what they can expect when they see another health professional and is given the opportunity to ask questions. (Where cognitive decline or intellectual disability is present, you will need to cover this with the person who has power of attorney)Select…  Don’t allow the client to ask any questions, they must wait to talk directly to their doctorSelect…  Ensure that any copies of client notes, test results and referral letters are clearly marked as confidential when sent to another health professional. Do not send originals.Select…  Always obtain consent from the elderly person or person with a disability, or from the person who has authority to give consent for them (usually known as power of attorney).Select…  Assume the client has already been fully informed about what is happening during their next visit to their specialistSelect…

You may encounter some situations where it is appropriate to confirm information or details in a client’s individualised plan with their family and/or aged care support workers. Provide three (3) situations under which you may need to communicate with the client’s family and/or aged care support workers.

What do individual support plans include? Select all that apply.information about the person such as likes and dislikes, physical health, mental health and medication management preferencesspecific support tasks and activities for achieving the client’s own goals and aimswhen, where, how and by whom these will be carried outkey people, including the client, support workers, and significant others that will take responsibility for the strategies

One of the benefits of using the ASK questions was to:Group of answer choiceselicit better information about treatment options from the healthcare professionalminimise the amount of talking from the patienttake up less of the healthcare professionals timeallow the doctor to make a decision for the patient

You observe a situation during clinicals in which a client requires someoneto make healthcare decisions on their behalf due to incapacity.You remember from your 1261 class that the person appointed on theRepresentation Agreement to make healthcare decisions on behalf of theclient is the…A. Power of AttorneyB. Substitute Decision-MakerC. Non-Disclosure AgreementD. Living WillE. It’s too early for this

Under the AODA, some persons with disabilities may be accompanied by a support person. Support persons often assist with: Answer:  Communicating on behalf of their client Assisting clients with mobility devices Assisting clients with medication All of the Above