chapter 3 Flashcards
ethics
knowledge of right and wrong, tells ppl what they should do
laws
tells ppl what they must do, helps ppl live peacefully together to ensure order and safety
OBRA
Omnibus budget reconciliation act passed in response to reports of poor care and abuse in long term care facilities, sets minimum standards for NA training, 75 hrs
MDS
minimum data set, form for assessing residents and solving their problems
residents’ rights
specify how residents must be treated while living in a facility
quality of life
right to the best care available, includes dignity, choice, and independence
informed consent
process by which a person, with help of a doc, makes informed decisions about his health care
resident counsil
group of residents who meet regularly to discuss issues related to the long term care facility
ADA
americans with disabilities act, federal law passed to help ppl with disabilities gain skills, do jobs they want to do, and take part in desired activities, equal opportunities for individuals with dis.
neglect
failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person, divided into two categories
active neglect
purposeful failure to provide needed care, resulting in harm to a person
passive neglect
unintentional failure ot provide needed care, resulting in phys/mental/emotional harm too a person
negligence
actions, or the failure to act or provide proper care for residents, resulting in unintended injury
malpractice
occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness or lack of skill
abuse
purposeful mistreatment that causes phys/mental/emotional pain or injury to someone
physical abuse
any tx, intentional or unintentional, that causes harm to a person’s body
psychological abuse
emotional harm caused by threatening, scaring, humiliating, intimating, isolating, or insulting or treating like a child
verbal abuse
use of spoken/written words, pics, or gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult a person
assault
threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be harm
battery
intentional touching of a person without his/her consent