Abuse & Neglect

Question 1

Actions, or failure to act or provide proper care, resulting in unintended injury to a person

Answer 1

Negligence

Question 2

Any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment

Answer 2

Sexual Harassment

Question 3

The use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that is harmful to the abuser of others

Answer 3

Substance Abuse

Question 4

The purposeful failure to give needed care, resulting in harm to a person

Answer 4

Active Neglect

Question 5

The separation of a person from others against the persons will

Answer 5

Involuntary Seclusion

Question 6

Verbal, physical, or sexual abuse of care members by residents or other care team members

Answer 6

Workplace Violence

Question 7

The intentional touching of a person without his consent

Answer 7

Battery

Question 8

A threat to harm a person, resulting in a person feeling fearful that he will be harmed

Answer 8

Assault

Question 9

The improper of illegal use of a persons money, possessions, property, or other assets

Answer 9

Financial Abuse

Question 10

The forcing of a person to perform or participate in sexual acts against his or her will

Answer 10

Sexual Abuse

Question 11

The use of spoken or written words, pictures, or gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult another person

Answer 11

Verbal Abuse

Question 12

Emotional harm caused by threatening, scaring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person, or by treating him or her as a child

Answer 12

Psychological Abuse

Question 13

Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members

Answer 13

Domestic Violence

Question 14

Purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone

Answer 14

Abuse

Question 15

The unintentional failure to provide needed care, resulting in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person

Answer 15

Passive Neglect

Question 16

Intentional or unintentional treatment that causes harm to a persons body - includes slapping, bruising, cutting, burning, physically restraining, pushing, shoving, and rough handling

Answer 16

Physical Abuse

Question 17

The unlawful restraint of someone which affects the persons freedom of movement

Answer 17

False Imprisonment

Question 18

Injury caused by professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill

Answer 18

Malpractice