1.7 Legal And Ethical Behavior And Explain Residents Rights Flashcards
Knowledge of right and wrong
Ethics
Rules set by the government to help people live peacefully Together and to ensure order and safety.
Laws
To find a problem through a survey.
Inspections may be done less often if the facility has a good Record.
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Relate to how residents must be treated while living in a facility.
Residents rights
The process in which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about his or her health care.
Informed consent
Purposeful mistreat that cause physical, mental or emotional pain or injury to someone.
Abuse
The failure to provide needed care that result in physical, mental or emotional harm to a person.
Neglect
Any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to a person’s body.
Physical abuse
Emotional harm caused by threatening, scaring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person or treating him or her as a child
Psychological abuse
Use of spoken or written words, pictures, or gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult a person
Verbal abuse
Forcing of a person to perform or participate in sexual acts against his or her will.
Sexual abuse
Improper or illegal use of a person’s money, possessions, property or other assets.
Financial abuse
A threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be harmed.
Assault
Intentional touching of a person without his or her consent.
Battery
Abuse by spouses, intimate partners or family members.
Domestic violence
Unlawful restraint that affects a person’s freedom of movement.
False imprisonment
Separation of a person from others against the person’s will
Involuntary seclusion
Abuse of a staff by other staff members, residents or visitors.
Workplace violence
Any Unwelcome sexual advances or behavior that creates an intimidating hostel our offense working environment
Sexual-harassment
The use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that harms oneself or others.
Can lead to unsafe practices that result in negligence, malpractices, neglect, and abuse.
Substance abuse
Purposeful failure to provide care needed care, resulting in harm to a person.
Active neglect
The unintentional failure to provide needed care, resulting in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person.
The caregiver may not know how to properly care for the resident, or may not understand the residents needs.
Passive neglect
Actions, or the failure to act or provide the proper care for a resident, resulting in unintended injury.
Negligence
What occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill.
Malpractice
What is assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents
Ombudsman
What is a group of residents who meet regularly to discuss issues related to the care facility.
Resident’s Council
