Chapter 2 Resident Rights, Ethics, And laws Flashcards
Abuse
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 people (or the persons caretaker) of the goods or services needed to attain or maintain well- being
Assault
Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person’s body without the person consent
Battery
Touching a person body without the persons consent
Boundary crossing
A brief act or behavior outside the helpful zone
Boundary sign
An act, behavior or thought that warns of boundary crossing or violation
Boundary Violation
An act or behavior that meets your needs not the persons needs
Civil law
Law’s concerned with relationships between people
Crime
An act that violates a criminal law
Criminal Law
Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general
Defamation
Injuring a persons name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
Ethics
Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
False imprisonment
Unlawful restraint or reputation of a persons freedom of movement
Fraud
Saying or doing something to trick ,fool, or deceive a person
Invasion of privacy
Violating a persons right not to have own name, photo, or private affairs exposed or made public without giving consent
Involuntary seclusion
Separating a person from others against the persons will, keeping the person confined to a certain area, or keeping the person away from own room without consent
Law
A rule of conduct made by a government body
Libel
Making false statements in print, writing, or through pictures or drawings
Malpractice
Negligence by a professional person
Neglect
Failure to provide the person with the good or service needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish or mental illness
Negligence
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
Ombudsman
Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person
Professional boundary’s
That which separates helpful behavior from behaviors that are not helpful
Professional sexual misconduct
An act, behavior, or comment that is sexual in nature
Protected health information
Identifying information and information about the persons health care that is maintained or sent in any form (paper, electronic, oral)
Representative
Any person who has the legal right to act on the residents behalf when the residents does not have the ability
Self- neglect
A persons behaviors that self-threaten health and safety
Slander
Making false statements orally
Standard of care
The skills, care, and judgments required by a health team member under similar conditions
Tort
A wrong committed against a person or the persons property
Treatment
The care provided to maintain or restore health, improve function, or relieve symptoms
Vulnerable adult
A person 18 years old or older who has a disability or condition with presents the risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
Will
A legal document of how a person wants property distributed after death
DON
Director of Nursing
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and accountability act of 1996
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
OBRA is a
Federal law
A son has the legal right to act on his mothers behalf. The son is his mothers legal
Representative
A daughter wants to read her fathers medical Records. What should you do?
Tell the nurse
A resident refuses to have a shower, what should you do?
Tell the nurse
A resident has a phone in his room. He wants to make a phone call. What should you do ?
Leave the room
Who decides how to style a persons hair?
The person
Residents do NOT have a right to
A private room
Residents have a right to be free from the follow Except
Disease
Who selects activities for a resident
The person
A long-term care ombudsman
Investigates residents complaints
Which action does NOT promote a persons dignity?
Restraining the person
Which is the correct way to address a person?
Hello, Mr, Garcia
Which does Not Promote dignity or privacy?
Moving the persons items as you prefer
Ethics is
Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
Which is ethical behavior ?
Reporting errors
To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must
Help the person
Which is NOT a crime?
Negligence
Threatening to touch the persons body without the persons consent is
Assault
Restraining a persons freedom of movement is
False imprisonment
Photos of Mr.Bose are show to others without his consent. This is
Invasion of privacy
A person asks if you are a nurse. You answer “yes” this is
Fraud
Informed consent is when the person
Fully understands all aspects of one’s own treatment
Which is NoT a sign of elder abuse?
Stiff joints and joint pain
These statements are about domestic abuse, which is TRUE?
One partner has control over the other partner
You suspect a person was abused. What should you do?
Tell the Nurse
