Chapter 2 Resident Rights, Ethics, And laws Flashcards

1
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Abuse

A

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

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Assault

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

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3
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Battery

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Touching a person body without the persons consent

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4
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Boundary crossing

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A 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 boundary crossing or violation

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Boundary Violation

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An act or behavior that meets your needs not the persons needs

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7
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Civil law

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Law’s 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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9
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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 persons name and reputation by making false statements to a third person

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Ethics

A

Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

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12
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False imprisonment

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Unlawful restraint or reputation of a persons freedom of movement

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13
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Fraud

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

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14
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Invasion of privacy

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Violating a persons right not to have own 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 the persons will, keeping the person confined to a certain area, or keeping the person away from own room without consent

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16
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Law

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A rule of conduct made by a government body

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17
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Libel

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

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18
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Malpractice

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Negligence by a professional person

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Neglect

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Failure to provide the person with the good or service 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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21
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Ombudsman

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

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22
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Professional boundary’s

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That which separates helpful behavior from behaviors that are not helpful

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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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24
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Protected health information

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

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25
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Representative

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Any person who has the legal right to act on the residents behalf when the residents does not have the ability

26
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Self- neglect

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A persons behaviors that self-threaten health and safety

27
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Slander

A

Making false statements orally

28
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Standard of care

A

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

29
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Tort

A

A wrong committed against a person or the persons property

30
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Treatment

A

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 with presents the risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged

32
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Will

A

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

33
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DON

A

Director of Nursing

34
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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and accountability act of 1996

35
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OBRA

A

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

36
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OBRA is a

A

Federal law

37
Q

A son has the legal right to act on his mothers behalf. The son is his mothers legal

A

Representative

38
Q

A daughter wants to read her fathers medical Records. What should you do?

A

Tell the nurse

39
Q

A resident refuses to have a shower, what should you do?

A

Tell the nurse

40
Q

A resident has a phone in his room. He wants to make a phone call. What should you do ?

A

Leave the room

41
Q

Who decides how to style a persons hair?

A

The person

42
Q

Residents do NOT have a right to

A

A private room

43
Q

Residents have a right to be free from the follow Except

A

Disease

44
Q

Who selects activities for a resident

A

The person

45
Q

A long-term care ombudsman

A

Investigates residents complaints

46
Q

Which action does NOT promote a persons dignity?

A

Restraining the person

47
Q

Which is the correct way to address a person?

A

Hello, Mr, Garcia

48
Q

Which does Not Promote dignity or privacy?

A

Moving the persons items as you prefer

49
Q

Ethics is

A

Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

50
Q

Which is ethical behavior ?

A

Reporting errors

51
Q

To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must

A

Help the person

52
Q

Which is NOT a crime?

A

Negligence

53
Q

Threatening to touch the persons body without the persons consent is

A

Assault

54
Q

Restraining a persons freedom of movement is

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False imprisonment

55
Q

Photos of Mr.Bose are show to others without his consent. This is

A

Invasion of privacy

56
Q

A person asks if you are a nurse. You answer “yes” this is

A

Fraud

57
Q

Informed consent is when the person

A

Fully understands all aspects of one’s own treatment

58
Q

Which is NoT a sign of elder abuse?

A

Stiff joints and joint pain

59
Q

These statements are about domestic abuse, which is TRUE?

A

One partner has control over the other partner

60
Q

You suspect a person was abused. What should you do?

A

Tell the Nurse