Chapter 5 Vocab

Question 1

abuse

Answer 1

the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish

Question 2

assault

Answer 2

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

Question 3

battery

Answer 3

touching a person’s body without their consent

Question 4

boundary crossing

Answer 4

the act or behavior to make another person uncomfortable, sometimes unintentional

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

child abuse and neglect

Answer 7

the intentional harm or mistreatment of a child under 18 years old
- presents a likely or immediate risk for harm

Question 8

civil law

Answer 8

laws concerned with relationships between people

Question 9

code of ethics

Answer 9

rules, or standards of conduct for group members to follow

Question 10

crime

Answer 10

an act that violates a criminal law

Question 11

criminal law

Answer 11

laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general

Question 12

defamation

Answer 12

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

Question 13

elder abuse

Answer 13

any knowing, intelligent, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person to an older adult that causes harm

Question 14

ethics

Answer 14

knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

Question 15

false imprisonment

Answer 15

unlawful restraint or restriction of a person’s freedom of movement

Question 16

fraud

Answer 16

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

Question 17

informed consent

Answer 17

the process by which a person receives and understands info about a treatment or procedure and is able to decide if they will receive it

Question 18

intimate partner violence (IPV)

Answer 18

physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, or psychological aggression by a current or former partner

Question 19

invasion of privacy

Answer 19

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

Question 20

law

Answer 20

a rule of conduct made by a government body

Question 21

libel

Answer 21

making false statements in print, through pictures or drawings, or through videos

Question 22

malpractice

Answer 22

negligence by a professional person

Question 23

neglect

Answer 23

when a caregiver fails to
- protect a vulnerable person from harm
- provide food, water, clothing, shelter, health care, and other activities

Question 24

negligence

Answer 24

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 25

professional boundary

Answer 25

that which separates helpful actions and behaviors from those that are not helpful

Question 26

professional sexual misconduct

Answer 26

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

Question 27

self-neglect

Answer 27

a person’s behaviors and way of living that threaten his or her health, safety, and well-being

Question 28

slander

Answer 28

making false statements through spoken word, sounds, sign language, or gestures

Question 29

standard of care

Answer 29

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

Question 30

tort

Answer 30

a wrong committed against a person or the person’s property

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

CDC

Answer 33

centers for disease control and prevention

Question 34

HIPAA

Answer 34

health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996

Question 35

IPV

Answer 35

intimate partner violence