ethics and law

Question 1

abuse

Answer 1

the willful inflection of injury, unreasonable confinement intimidation, or punishment that results in physical harm, pain or mental anguish, depriving the person of the good or services needed to attain or maintain well being

Question 2

assault

Answer 2

intentionally attempting or threating to touch a person body with out the person consent

Question 3

battery

Answer 3

touching a persons body without his or hers consent

Question 4

boundary crossing

Answer 4

a brief act or behavior of being over involved with the person; the intent of the act of behavior is to meet the persons needs

Question 5

boundary sign

Answer 5

acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of a boundary crossing or boundary violation

Question 6

boundary violation

Answer 6

an act or behavior that meets your need, not the persons

Question 7

child abuse and neglect

Answer 7

the intention harm or mistreatment of a child under 18 years of age, it involves any recant act or failure to act on the part of a parent of caregiver, it results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploration and it presents a likely or immediate risk of harm

Question 8

civil law

Answer 8

laws concerned with relationships between people

Question 9

code of ethics

Answer 9

rules, or standers of conduct for members to follow

Question 10

crime

Answer 10

an act that violates a criminal law

Question 11

criminal law

Answer 11

laws concerned with offense against the public and society in general

Question 12

defamation

Answer 12

injuries a persons name and reputation by making false statements to a third party

Question 13

elder abuse

Answer 13

any knowing intentional or neglect act by a caregiver or any other person to an elder adult, the act causes harm or serious risk of harm

Question 14

ethics

Answer 14

knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

Question 15

false impersonation

Answer 15

unlawful restraint or restriction of a persons freedom or movement

Question 16

fraud

Answer 16

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

Question 17

intimate partner violation (IPV)

Answer 17

physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse

Question 18

invasion of privacy

Answer 18

violation a persons right not to have his or her name, photo, or private affairs exposed or made public without giving consent

Question 19

law

Answer 19

a rule of conduct made by a government body

Question 20

libel

Answer 20

making false statements in print, in writing, through pictures or drawling, through broadcast, posted online on sites and social media sites

Question 21

malpractice

Answer 21

negligence by a professional person

Question 22

neglect

Answer 22

the failure or responsible, person to provide food, shelter, healthcare, or protection of a vulnerable elder

Question 23

negligence

Answer 23

an intentional wrong in which a person did not act in a responsible and careful manner and a persons or the persons property was harmed

Question 24

professional boundary

Answer 24

that separates helpful behavior from behaviors that are not helpful

Question 25

professional sexual misconduct

Answer 25

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

Question 26

protected health information

Answer 26

identifying information and information about the person health care that is maintained or sent in any form

Question 27

self neglect

Answer 27

a persons behavior and way of living that threatens his or hers health, saftey and well being

Question 28

slander

Answer 28

making false statements through the spoken words, sounds sign language or gestures

Question 29

standard of care

Answer 29

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

Question 30

tort

Answer 30

a wrong committed against a person or that person property

Question 31

vulnerable adult

Answer 31

a person 18 years or older who has a disability or condition that makes 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