Chapter 2

Question 1

Abuse

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Assault

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Battery

Answer 3

Touching a person’s body without his or her consent

Question 4

Boundary crossing

Answer 4

A brief act or behavior outside the helpful zone

Question 5

Boundary sign

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Boundary violation

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Civil law

Answer 7

Laws concerned with relationships between people

Question 8

Crime

Answer 8

An act that violates a criminal law

Question 9

Criminal law

Answer 9

Laws concerned with officers against the public and society In general

Question 10

Defamation

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Ethics

Answer 11

Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

Question 12

False imprisonment

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Fraud

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Invasion of privacy

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Involuntary seclusion

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Law

Answer 16

A rule of conduct made by a government body

Question 17

Libel

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Malpractice

Answer 18

Negligence by a professional person

Question 19

Neglect

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Negligence

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Ombudsman

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Professional boundary

Answer 22

That which separates helpful behaviors from behaviors that are not helpful

Question 23

Professional sexual misconduct

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Protected health information

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Representative

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Self-neglect

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Slander

Answer 27

Making false statements orally

Question 28

Standard of care

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Tort

Answer 29

A wrong committed against a person or the person's property

Question 30

Treatment

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Vulnerable adult

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Will

Answer 32

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

Question 33

OBRA is a a. State law b. Federal law c. State agency d. Federal agency

Answer 33

b. Federal law

Question 34

A son has the legal right to act on his mother's behalf. The son is his mother's legal a. Ombudsman b. Representative c. Caregiver d. Health care provider

Answer 34

b. Representative

Question 35

A daughter wants to read her father's medical record. What should you do? a. Giver her the medical record b. Ask the resident if you can give the daughter the medical record c. Tell the nurse d. Tell her that she cannot do so

Answer 35

c. Tell the nurse

Question 36

A resident refuses to have a shower. What should you do? a. Tell her that she cannot refuse a shower b. Tell her daughter c. Giver her a bath instead d. Tell the nurse

Answer 36

d. Tell the nurse

Question 37

A resident has a phone in his room. He wants to make a phone call. What should you do? a. Leave the room b. Tell the nurse c. Ask him to use the phone at the nurses' station d. Close the privacy curtain so you can stay in the room to finish your tasks

Answer 37

a. Leave the room

Question 38

Who decides how to style a person's hair? a. The person b. The nurse c. You d. The ombudsman

Answer 38

a. The person

Question 39

Residents do not have a right to a. A private room b. Refuse treatment c. contact an ombudsman d. Make personal choices

Answer 39

a. A private room

Question 40

Residents have the right to be free from the following except a. Disease b. Abuse c. Involuntary seclusion d. Neglect

Answer 40

a. Disease

Question 41

Who selects activities for the resident's a. The nurse b. You c. The person's representative d. The person

Answer 41

d. The person

Question 42

A long-term care ombudsman a. Is employed by the nursing center b. Investigates resident complaints c. Grants a nursing center a license or certification d. Can prevent a resident from leaving the center

Answer 42

b. Investigates resident complaints

Question 43

Which action does not promote a person's dignity? a. Restraining the person b. Providing privacy during personal care c. Making sure the person has needed assist devices d. Listening to the person

Answer 43

a. Restraining the person

Question 44

Which is the correct way to address a person? a. '' Hello, sweetie '' b. '' Hello, Mr. Smith '' c. '' Hello, Jim '' d. ''Hello, Grandpa ''

Answer 44

b. '' Hello, Mr. Smith ''

Question 45

Which does not promote dignity or privacy? a. Knocking before entering the person's room b. Closing the bathroom door when the person uses the bathroom c. Assisting with bathing and hygiene preferences d. Moving the person's items as you prefer

Answer 45

d. Moving the person's items as you prefer

Question 46

Ethics is a. Making judgments before you have the facts b. Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct c. A behavior that meets your needs, not the person's d. Skills, care, and judgments required of a health team member

Answer 46

b. Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

Question 47

Which is ethical behavior? a. Sharing information about a resident with your family b. Accepting gifts from a resident's family c. Reporting errors d. Calling your family before answering a call light

Answer 47

c. Reporting errors

Question 48

To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must a. Help the person b. Meet your needs c. Be biased d. Show that you care

Answer 48

a. Help the person

Question 49

Which is not a crime? a. Abuse b. Murder c. Negligence d. Robbery

Answer 49

c. Negligence

Question 50

Threatening to touch the person's body without the person's consent is a. Assault b. Battery c. Defamation d. False imprisonment

Answer 50

a. Assault

Question 51

Restraining a person's freedom of movement is a. Assault b. Battery c. Defamation d. False imprisonment

Answer 51

d. False imprisonment

Question 52

Photos of Mr. Blue are shown to others without his consent. This is a. Battery b. Fraud c. Invasion of privacy d. Malpractice

Answer 52

c. Invasion of privacy

Question 53

A person asks if you are a nurse. You answer '' yes ''. This is a. Negligence b. Fraud c. Libel d. Slander

Answer 53

b. Fraud

Question 54

Informed consent is when the person a. Fully understands all aspects of his or her treatment b. Signs a consent form c. Is admitted to the center d. Decides how to distribute property after his or her death

Answer 54

a. Fully understands all aspects of his or her treatment

Question 55

Which is not a sign of elder abuse? a. Stiff joints and joint pain b. Old and new bruises c. Poor personal hygiene d. Frequent injuries

Answer 55

a. stiff joints and joint pain

Question 56

These statements are about domestic abuse. Which is true? a. It always involves physical harm b. It always involves violence c. One partner has control over the other partner d. Only one type of abuse is usually present

Answer 56

c. One partner has control over the other partner