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Abuses and rights Flashcards

1
Q

Doing harm to a patient defined as any act or failure to act that is non-accidental and causes or could harm or death

A

Abuse

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Making false statements about someone to a third person and the character of the first person is injured

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Defamation

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3
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Intentionally attempting to touch the body of a person or even threatening to do so

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Assault

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4
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Forcing the patient to do something against his or her wishes

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Coercion

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5
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Improper, negligent, or unethical conduct which results in harm, injury, or loss to a patient

A

Malpractice

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6
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Taking anything that does not belong to you

A

Theft

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7
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Defamation by false verbal statements

A

Slander

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8
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Restraining a persons movements or actions without proper authorization

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False imprisonment

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9
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Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances when that failure results in an unintended injury to a patient

A

Negligence

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10
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When you see someone steal and you do not report it

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Aiding and abetting

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11
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Defamation by making false statements in writing

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Libel

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12
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Actually touching a person without that person consent

A

Battery

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13
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A resident is told that he cannot have dessert unless he showers and shaves

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Mental, physical

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14
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A resident was found by the evening shift lying in urine and feces

A

Physical, mental

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15
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Mrs Jones lives with her sons family. She is locked in her room all day while they are at work

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Involuntary seclusion

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16
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A cna strokes a man penis to see if he’ll get an erection

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Sexual

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17
Q

Mrs Jones son deposits her social security check into his own checking account

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Financial

18
Q

A cna slaps a resident

A

Physical

19
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Mrs Jones is given one meal a day

A

Physical

20
Q

A nursing assistant says that a resident acts like a baby

A

Verbal, mental

21
Q

A nursing assistant laughs at a resident for lying in urine

A

Mental, verbal, physical

22
Q

A nursing assistant refuses to answe a residents call bell

A

Involuntary seclusion

23
Q

A resident asks the facility to deposit his social security check into his personal account

This is the right to

A

Manage personal funds

24
Q

Sally always shuts the door and draws the curtains as her resident undressed

This is the right to

A

Privacy

25
Q

Personal care is scheduled for the afternoons so the resident can have his pt early

This is the right to

A

Accommodation of personal needs

26
Q

Rosa and Pedro Gonzalas are residents in the same room

This is the right to

A

Share a room with a spouse if both are residents

27
Q

The cna wheels Mrs Henry to the day room at 7 so she can visit with her son

This is the right to

A

Immediate, unlimited access to family

28
Q

All records regarding the resident are handled and seen only by authorized persons

This is the right to

A

Confidentiality about personal and clinical records

29
Q

The facility arranged for legal voting booth for the resident

This is the right to

A

Participate in community activities

30
Q

Stella Voss refuses to take her weekly bath

This is the right to

A

Refuse treatment

31
Q

Mrs Angelo is encouraged to choose the clothes she will wear today

This is the right to

A

Free choice

32
Q

Katy helped the resident so she could complain about a draft in her room

This is the right to

A

File complaints

33
Q

Confidentiality is a legal and ethical responsibility that ensures a persons privacy

True or false

A

True

34
Q

And info obtained at work can be shared with persons outside of work

True or false

A

False

35
Q

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

A

True

36
Q

HIPAA violations carry no penalties

True or false

A

False

37
Q

The caregiver should always provide complete info about a persons health status when requested by a visitor or caller

True or false

A

False

38
Q

A caregiver should never allow a visitor access to a room that contains medical records

A

True

39
Q

A caregiver can leave charting in open view

True or false

A

False

40
Q

A caregiver must knock on doors prior to entering

True or false

A

True

41
Q

Only supervisory staff will provide health info to outside agencies

True or false

A

True

42
Q

Only health info is protected. Other info such as a social security number is not protected information

A

False

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