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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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abuse

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The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation (to threaten, to hurt or punish), or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; depriving the person (or the person’s caretaker) of the goods or services needed to attain or maintain well-being

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assault

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Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person’s body without the person’s consent

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battery

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Touching a person’s body without his or her consent

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boundary crossing

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brief act or behavior outside the helpful zone

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boundary sign

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An act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation

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boundary violation

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An act or behavior that meets your needs, not the person’s

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civil law

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Laws concerned with relationships between people

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crime

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An act that violates a criminal law

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criminal law

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Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general

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defamation

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Injuring a person’s name and reputation by making false statements to a third person

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ethics

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Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

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false imprisonment

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Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person’s freedom of movement

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fraud

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Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person

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invasion of privacy

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Violating a person’s right not to have his or her name, photo, or private affairs exposed or made public without giving consent

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involuntary seclusion

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Separating a person from others against his or her will, keeping the person confined to a certain area, or keeping the person away from his or her room without consent

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law

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rule of conduct made by a government body

17
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libel

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Making false statements in print, writing, or through pictures or drawings

18
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malpractice

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Negligence by a professional person

19
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neglect

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Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness

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negligence

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An unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and a person or the person’s property was harmed

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ombudsman

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Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person

22
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professional boundary

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That which separates helpful behaviors from behaviors that are not helpful

23
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professional sexual misconduct

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An act, behavior, or comment that is sexual in nature

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protected health information

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Identifying information and information about the person’s health care that is main tained or sent in any form (paper, electronic, oral)

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representative

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Any person who has the legal right to act on the resident’s behalf when he or she cannot do so for himself or herself

26
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self-neglect

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A person’s behaviors that threaten his or her health and safety

27
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slander

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Making false statements orally

28
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standard of care

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The skills, care, and judgments required by a health team member under similar conditions

29
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tort

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wrong committed against a person or the person’s property

30
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treatment

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The care provided to maintain or restore health, improve function, or relieve symptoms

31
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vulnerable adult

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A person 18 years old or older who has a disability or condition that puts him or her at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged

32
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will

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A legal document of how a person wants property distributed after death

33
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DON

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Director of nursing

34
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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

35
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OBRA

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

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