Chapter 15 Vocab

Question 1

chemical restraint

Answer 1

any drug used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms

Question 2

convenience

Answer 2

any action taken to control or manage a person’s behavior that requires less effort by the staff
- the action is not in the person’s best interest

Question 3

discipline

Answer 3

any action taken by the agency to punish or penalize a patient or resident

Question 4

enabler

Answer 4

a device that limits freedom of movement but is used to promote independence, comfort, or safety

Question 5

freedom of movement

Answer 5

any change in place or position of the body or any part of the body that the person can control

Question 6

medical symptom

Answer 6

an indication or characteristic of a physical or psychological condition

Question 7

physical restraint

Answer 7

any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to or near the person’s body that he or she can not remove easily and that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one’s body

Question 8

remove easily

Answer 8

manual method, device, material, or equipment used to restrain the person that can be removed intentionally by the person in the same manner it was applied by the staff

Question 9

FDA

Answer 9

food and drug administration

Question 10

ROM

Answer 10

range of motion

Question 11

TJC

Answer 11

the joint commission