Chapter 2

Question 1

the knowledge of right and wrong; standards of conduct

Answer 1

ethics

Question 2

rules set by the government to help protect the public

Answer 2

laws

Question 3

public law; law related to committing a crime against the community

Answer 3

criminal law

Question 4

private law; law between individuals

Answer 4

civil law

Question 5

the code of proper behavior and courtesy in a certain setting

Answer 5

etiquette

Question 6

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: law passed by the federal government that includes minimum standards for nursing training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information for residents

Answer 6

OBRA

Question 7

Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program; part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act that sets minimum requirements for training and testing nursing assistants

Answer 7

NATCEP

Question 8

rights identified OBRA that relate to how residents must be treated while living in a LTC; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers
EX: quality of life, services and activities, confedentiality, privacy, etc.

Answer 8

residents’ rights

Question 9

purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, metal, emotional, or financial pain or injury to a person

Answer 9

abuse

Question 10

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

Answer 10

assault

Question 11

the intentional touching of a person without his or her consent

Answer 11

battery

Question 12

any statement that is not true that injuries a persons reputation

Answer 12

defamation

Question 13

unlawful restraint that affects a persons freedom of movement

Answer 13

false imprisonment

Question 14

the separation of a person from others against the persons will

Answer 14

involuntary seclusion

Question 15

defamation in written form

Answer 15

libel

Question 16

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

Answer 16

neglect

Question 17

actions, or the failure to act or provide proper care for a person, resulting in unintended injury

Answer 17

negligence

Question 18

defamation in oral form

Answer 18

slander

Question 19

people who are required to report suspected or observed abuse or neglected due to their regular contact with vulnerable populations

Answer 19

mandated reporters

Question 20

a legal advocate for residents in LTC facilities

Answer 20

ombudsman

Question 21

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; a federal law that sets standards for protecting the privacy of patients health information

Answer 21

HIPAA

Question 22

legal documents that allow people to decide what kind of medical care they wish to have in the event they are unable to make those decisions themselves

Answer 22

advance directives