Chapter two

Question 1

abuse

Answer 1

purposeful or willful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or injury to a person

Question 2

advance directives

Answer 2

legal documents that allow people to decide what kind of medical care they wish to have in the event they are unable to make those decisions themselves

Question 3

assault

Answer 3

a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he will be harmed

Question 4

battery

Answer 4

the intentional touching of a person without their consent

Question 5

civil law

Answer 5

private law; law between individuals

Question 6

criminal law

Answer 6

public law; law related to committing a crime against the community

Question 7

defamation

Answer 7

any untrue statement (written or formal) that harms a person’s reputation and/or damages the person’s ability to make a living

Question 8

DNI

Answer 8

abbreviation for do not intubate; a medical order that tells medical professionals not to place a breathing tube in a person

Question 9

DNR

Answer 9

abbreviation for do not resuscitate; a medical order that tells medical professionals not to perform CPR in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest

Question 10

electronic health record (EHR)

Answer 10

the electronic form of a resident’s personal and health data that is used to manage and coordinate a resident’s health care

Question 10

domestic violence

Answer 10

physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members

Question 11

durable power of attorney for health care

Answer 11

a legal document that appoints someone to make the medical decisions for a person in the event he becomes unable to do so

Question 12

ethics

Answer 12

the knowledge of right and wrong; standards of conduct

Question 12

etiquette

Answer 12

the code of proper behavior and courtesy in a certain setting

Question 13

eviction

Answer 13

involuntary discharge from a facility

Question 14

exploitation

Answer 14

the act of taking advantage of a person for personal gain through threats or manipulation

Question 15

false imprisonment

Answer 15

unlawful restraint that affects a person’s freedom of movement; includes both the threat of being physically restrained and actually being physically restrained

Question 16

financial abuse

Answer 16

improper or illegal use of a person’s money, possessions, property, or other assets

Question 17

invasion of privacy

Answer 17

the violation of the right to be left alone and the right to control personal information

Question 18

HIPPA

Answer 18

abbreviation for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; a federal law that sets standards for protecting the privacy of patient’s health information

Question 19

intimate partner violence (IPV)

Answer 19

physical, sexual, or emotional harm caused by a partner or spouse

Question 20

involuntary seclusion

Answer 20

the separation of a person from others against the person’s will

Question 21

laws

Answer 21

rules set by the government to help protect the publc

Question 22

libel

Answer 22

defamation in written form

Question 23

living will

Answer 23

a document that states the medical care a person wants, or does not want, in case she becomes unable to make those decisions

Question 24

malpractice

Answer 24

professional misconduct that results in damage or injury to a person

Question 25

mandated reports

Answer 25

people who are required to report suspected or observed abuse or neglect due to their regular contact with vulnerable populations, such as the elderly in long-term care facilities

Question 26

misappropriation

Answer 26

the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or improper use of a person's belongings or money without the person's content

Question 27

mistreatment

Answer 27

the inappropriate treatment or exploitation of a resident

Question 28

NATCEP

Answer 28

abbreviation for Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program; part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) that sets minimum requirements for training and testing nursing assistants

Question 29

neglect

Answer 29

the failure to provide necessary care or services, resulting in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person

Question 30

negligence

Answer 30

actions, or the failure to act or provide proper care for a person, resulting in unintended injury

Question 31

OBRA

Answer 31

abbreviation for Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act; a law passed by the federal government that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents

Question 32

ombudsman

Answer 32

a legal advocate (person who publicly supports a certain cause) for residents in long-term care facilities

Question 33

physical cause

Answer 33

any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm or injury to a person's body

Question 34

protected health information (PHI)

Answer 34

information that can be used to identify a person and relates to the patient's condition, including any health care the person has had, and payment for that health care

Question 35

psychological abuse

Answer 35

emotional harm caused by threatening, frightening, isolating, intimidating, humiliating or insulting a person

Question 36

resident council

Answer 36

a group of residents who meet regularly to discuss issues related to the long-term care facility

Question 37

resident's rights

Answer 37

rights identified in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) that relate to how residents must be treated while living in a long-term care facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers

Question 38

scope of practice

Answer 38

the tasks that healthcare providers are legally permitted to perform according to state or federal law

Question 39

sexual abuse

Answer 39

nonconsensual sexual contact of any type

Question 40

sexual harassment

Answer 40

any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment

Question 41

slander

Answer 41

defamation in oral form

Question 42

substance abuse

Answer 42

the repeated use of legal or illegal substances in a way that is harmful to oneself or others

Question 43

verbal abuse

Answer 43

the use of language, pictures, or gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult a person

Question 44

workplace violence

Answer 44

verbal, physical, or sexual abuse of staff by other staff members, residents, or visitors