Question

The Patient’s Bill of Rights created by the American Hospital Association in 1973 and updated more recently includes a long list of rights. Which of the following is not on the list?

Select one:

a. Receive pain assessment and management

b. Be involved in decisions about care and treatment

c. Respect

d. Know identities and credentials of staff providing care

e. Prompt treatment

f. Non-discrimination

Answer 1

The correct answer is option e. Prompt treatment.

Explanation:

Patient's bill of rights contains the list of guarantees to the individuals receiving medical care. It can assume the form of both law or non law binding declaration. Typically, the list shall contain about the guarantee of patient information, fair treatment, autonomy and other such rights.

Prompt treatment is not included in the Patient bill of rights as it depends on other factors like number of health care providers, severity of the condition, population, risk involved. Only the entitlement of appropriate medical care and service is included in the patient bill of rights but not the speed at which they are to be delivered since it may lead to exploitation of the health service and personnel involved.

Hence, the correct answer is option e

Why the other options are incorrect?

• a. Receive pain assessment and management is also. The patient has the right to receive appropriate assessment, management of pain and other indcated care, services. Hence, optin a is incorrect as it is included in the list.

• b. Autonomy over the medical decisions is one of the main right in the patient bill of rights. Hence, option b is also incorrect.

• c. One of the rights in patient bill of rights is that the patient has the right to consderate and respectful care. Hence, option e is incorrect as it is included in the list of patient bill of rights

• d. Know identities and credentials of staff providing care is also one of the rights in the patient bill as it may influence the patient treatment and care. Hence, option d is also incorrect.

• f. Non-discrimination is also one of the rights of the patient included in the bill so as to entitle the patient to have appropriae and comprehensive medical care/service. Hence, option f is also incorrect.