Rights Test

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Question 1 of 20

You do not have to ask individuals with DD if you can share information from their personal records with other people.

True

False

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Question 2 of 20

An advocate for an individual should be selected by people who know the individual, but not by the individual themselves.

True

False

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Question 3 of 20

Staff should only allow people with DD to talk to others who are a good influence on them.

True

False

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Question 4 of 20

Individuals have the right to complain about their providers.

True

False

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Question 5 of 20

A person can refuse speech therapy even if it has been strongly recommended.

True

False

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Question 6 of 20

Human rights are universal, which means they are meant for everyone, regardless of:

Race

Religion

Disability

All of the above.

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Question 7 of 20

Adults with DD should be encouraged to work in a sheltered workshop.

True

False

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Question 8 of 20

Brady is 32 years old and lives in a house with 3 roommates. He gets angry and begins screaming and cursing at one of his roommates. A neighbor overhears this and contacts law enforcement. The provider speaks with law enforcement when they arrive and informs them that Brady has a disability and explains the situation. The law enforcement officer and provider talk with Brady and ask him to calm down. He does so they discuss his actions and how they impact others. The officer also informs him that his actions could be seen as disorderly conduct and explains the consequences such as being charged, having to go to court, etc. Brady apologizes and is calm the rest of the evening. Brady’s rights have been violated.

True

False

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Question 9 of 20

A person with a disability should never be made to wait more than 30 minutes in a doctors office.

True

False

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Question 10 of 20

10.

Individuals with DD have the right to call, write letters or talk to anyone they want about anything they want. But staff can decide if they want to help individuals with these things based on staff members' personal feelings.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11.

Individuals with disabilities should be discouraged from working anywhere but in a sheltered workshop.

True

False

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Question 12 of 20

12.

Football is too violent a sport for anyone with DD to participate in.

True

False

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Question 13 of 20

13.

People with disabilities have the right to complain or ask for changes in their situation without fear of getting into trouble.

True

False

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Question 14 of 20

14.

If you know individuals with DD that have had or are having their rights violated, you can report the violation to which of the following:

The county or state board of DD.

Ohio legal rights.

Your immediate supervisor.

All of the above.

Your comments:

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Question 15 of 20

15.

Mike is 35 years old and his brother Josh is his guardian. It is time for his annual ISP meeting and Josh does not ask or allow Mike to say what he would and wouldn’t like to do, and spends most of the time answering the questions for Mike. Mike's rights have been violated.

True

False

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Question 16 of 20

16.

An individual with DD can refuse to be part of a medical research project.

True

False

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Question 17 of 20

17.

Individuals with developmental disabilities have more rights than the rest of the population.

True

False

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Question 18 of 20

18.

Sandy lives with her roommate Carol. Sandy and Carol have a right to have a place to be alone, which of the following places is an example of this?

Front porch

Living room

Bedroom

Kitchen

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Question 19 of 20

19.

Kelly is 22 years old, has been diagnosed with Mild ID and has a history of psychiatric issues. Kelly is her own guardian. Recently she has demonstrated an increase in defiance towards her employer, yelling at her providers in the home, and breaking her roommate’s personal belongings. When confronted about her behaviors she laughed and told them they deserved it. Kelly’s team met and discussed how this reflects the same actions as when she was 17. At that time Kelly saw a psychiatrist. Kelly’s team feels that her seeing a psychiatrist may be in her best interest. Kelly disagrees and informs the team that she will not see a doctor or take medications again. What is the team’s approach at this point?

Encourage Kelly to see someone that could help her.

Make the appointment and force Kelly to go.

Tell her no one will be working with her anymore.

Ignore Kelly’s behaviors and hope they go away.

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Question 20 of 20

20.

An individual with DD has a recommended diet for diabetes, but wants doughnuts for a snack once a week. I should:

not let the individual have the doughnuts due to the diet.

inform the individual that doughnuts are not on their diet and suggest better options, but let them have the doughnuts if they insist.

take the individual home and don't let them have any snacks.

tell them that they can have the doughnuts, but also tell them I will have to write an incident report on them to try to stop them.

Question 20 of 20