Abuses and rights Flashcards
Doing harm to a patient defined as any act or failure to act that is non-accidental and causes or could harm or death
Abuse
Making false statements about someone to a third person and the character of the first person is injured
Defamation
Intentionally attempting to touch the body of a person or even threatening to do so
Assault
Forcing the patient to do something against his or her wishes
Coercion
Improper, negligent, or unethical conduct which results in harm, injury, or loss to a patient
Malpractice
Taking anything that does not belong to you
Theft
Defamation by false verbal statements
Slander
Restraining a persons movements or actions without proper authorization
False imprisonment
Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances when that failure results in an unintended injury to a patient
Negligence
When you see someone steal and you do not report it
Aiding and abetting
Defamation by making false statements in writing
Libel
Actually touching a person without that person consent
Battery
A resident is told that he cannot have dessert unless he showers and shaves
Mental, physical
A resident was found by the evening shift lying in urine and feces
Physical, mental
Mrs Jones lives with her sons family. She is locked in her room all day while they are at work
Involuntary seclusion
A cna strokes a man penis to see if he’ll get an erection
Sexual
Mrs Jones son deposits her social security check into his own checking account
Financial
A cna slaps a resident
Physical
Mrs Jones is given one meal a day
Physical
A nursing assistant says that a resident acts like a baby
Verbal, mental
A nursing assistant laughs at a resident for lying in urine
Mental, verbal, physical
A nursing assistant refuses to answe a residents call bell
Involuntary seclusion
A resident asks the facility to deposit his social security check into his personal account
This is the right to
Manage personal funds
Sally always shuts the door and draws the curtains as her resident undressed
This is the right to
Privacy
Personal care is scheduled for the afternoons so the resident can have his pt early
This is the right to
Accommodation of personal needs
Rosa and Pedro Gonzalas are residents in the same room
This is the right to
Share a room with a spouse if both are residents
The cna wheels Mrs Henry to the day room at 7 so she can visit with her son
This is the right to
Immediate, unlimited access to family
All records regarding the resident are handled and seen only by authorized persons
This is the right to
Confidentiality about personal and clinical records
The facility arranged for legal voting booth for the resident
This is the right to
Participate in community activities
Stella Voss refuses to take her weekly bath
This is the right to
Refuse treatment
Mrs Angelo is encouraged to choose the clothes she will wear today
This is the right to
Free choice
Katy helped the resident so she could complain about a draft in her room
This is the right to
File complaints
Confidentiality is a legal and ethical responsibility that ensures a persons privacy
True or false
True
And info obtained at work can be shared with persons outside of work
True or false
False
HIPPA is a federal law that prohibits the sharing of health info with persons not involved in a persons plane of care
True or false
True
HIPAA violations carry no penalties
True or false
False
The caregiver should always provide complete info about a persons health status when requested by a visitor or caller
True or false
False
A caregiver should never allow a visitor access to a room that contains medical records
True
A caregiver can leave charting in open view
True or false
False
A caregiver must knock on doors prior to entering
True or false
True
Only supervisory staff will provide health info to outside agencies
True or false
True
Only health info is protected. Other info such as a social security number is not protected information
False
