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Module 1 Introduction Flashcards

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ADL

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Activities Of Daily Living

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Acute illness

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sudden, urgency, within a short period of time.

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Assault

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inflicting physical harm , or unwanted physical contact upon a person

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CDPH

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California department of public health, enforces some laws in the California Health and Safety Codes, notably the licensing of some types of healthcare facilities and eduaction req, its why I need to take this course

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Chronic Illness

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treatable, yet incurable, condition that last 1 year or more

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Confidentiality

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another person or entity’s written or said information private. Certain professionals are required by law to keep information shared by a client or patient private, without disclosing the information, even to law enforcement, except under certain specific circumstances.

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Empathy

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intellectual and emotional awareness and understanding of another person’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior,

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Ethics

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study of moral choices to be made by an individual. Rules or principles which govern right conduct. Each practitioner, upon entering a profession, is invested with the responsibility to adhere to the standards of ethical practice and conduct set by the profession

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. law that protects privacy, confidentiality, and medical records and other individually identifiable patient information.

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Hospice

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Care that prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering.

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Insubordination

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Refusal to obey commands of a supervisor, Disrespect shown to higher-ups in the form of vulgar or mocking language, Disrespect shown to higher-ups in the form of vulgar or mocking language.

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Long-term care facility

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A facility that provides rehabilitative, restorative, and/or ongoing skilled nursing care to patients or residents in need of assistance with activities of daily living. Examples include: nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, and long-term chronic care hospitals.

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Malpractice

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Illegal, immoral Misconduct, negligence or mistakes.

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Mandated reporter

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A person who is required by law to report any cases or suspected cases of abuse or neglect to legal authorities.

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MediCal

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Federal and State funded program that pays medical expenses for those whose income is below a certain level

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Medicare

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Federal health insurance program for: People who are 65 or older, Certain younger people with disabilities
People with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD)

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Neglect

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Failing to provide service or meet the needs of a patient wether intentional or unintnetial

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration. An agency of the US government under the Department of Labor with the responsibility of ensuring safety at work and a healthful work environment.

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OBRA

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, Federal standards for nursing, states standards for quality of life, health, and safety, also education requirements. They do surveys

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Resident, patient client.

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resident- Person being cared for in a long-term care facility. patient is sickly, client may be in-between

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SNF

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Skilled Nursing Facility A long-term care facility.
An in-patient rehabilitation and medical treatment center staffed with trained medical professionals. Such facilities provide the medically-necessary services of nurses, physical and occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and audiologists

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Survey

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A review and evaluation to ensure that the facility maintains acceptable standards of practice and quality of care.

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California code of Regulations Title 22, Division 5

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California code of Regulations provides information about nurse-to-patient ratios, licensing and certification of health facilities, home health agencies, clinics, and referral agencies.

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Advanced Directive

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document signed before the diagnosis of a terminal illness, when the individual is still in good health, that allow you to spell out your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time

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Aiding and abetting

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Aiding and abetting is an additional provision in United States criminal law, for situations where it cannot be shown the party personally carried out the criminal offense, but where another person may have carried out the illegal act(s) as an agent of the charged, working together with or under the direction of the charged, who is an accessory to the crime.

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Battery

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An unlawful attack upon or touching of another person.

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Bill of Rights Patients

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Federal law requires that nursing home patients be given the same services and same level of care regardless of whether who is paying for it — Medicaid or otherwise. The federal “bill of rights”

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Coercion (co er shon)

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Forcing or intimidating a patient to do something against his or her wishes

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Defamation

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The act of communicating false statements about a person that injure the reputation of that person

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Do Not Resuscitate

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(DNR)/ No Code code that instructs the health care team not to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a patient’s breathing stops or if the patient’s heart stops beating.

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False Imprisonment

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illegal confinement or restraint

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Informed Consent

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process for getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention on a person, or for disclosing personal information. A health care provider may ask a patient to consent to receive therapy before providing it, or a clinical researcher may ask a research participant before enrolling that person into a clinical trial.

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Involuntary seclusion

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Separation of a resident from other residents or from his or her room or confinement to his or her room (with or without roommates) against the resident’s will, or the will of the resident’s legal representative.

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Ombudsman

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A Swedish word that means “advocate”; to serve the frail vulnerable elderly residents in long-term care facilities

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Resident Council

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An organization of people living together in a common place. The council represents residents’ interests and provides a way for them to help make decisions on the way their home is operated. A council’s most important and defining feature is that it is made up of residents, directed by residents, and works for residents.

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Slander

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legal term that refers to a false, oral statement about an individual that harms his reputation or standing within the community

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Aphasia

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unable to communicate effectively, slurred words, writing and listening

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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physiological, safety and security, belonging, esteem and self-actualization.

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Charting

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keeping of a clinical record of the important facts about a patient and the progress of his or her illness. patient’s medical history, diagnosis, treatment and care.

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Conversion

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defense mechanism where emotional conflicts are expressed or converted into physical symptoms like passing out,

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Denial

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denialism is a person’s choice to deny reality as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth

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Displacement

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psychological defense mechanism in which negative feelings are transferred from the original source of the emotion to a less threatening person or object.

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Dyslexia

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learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding).

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Identification

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defense mechanism involving the victim adopting the behavior of a person who is more powerful and hostile towards them.

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Projection

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defense mechanism that displaces one’s feelings onto a different person, animal, or object. The term is most commonly used to describe defensive projection—attributing one’s own unacceptable urges to another

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Shift Report

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change-of-shift report between the offgoing nurse and the oncoming nurse that takes place at the bedside

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Sublimation

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mature type of defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses are turned into more socially acceptable acts and feelings.

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Substitution

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unconscious defense mechanism through which an unattainable or unacceptable goal, emotion, or object is replaced by one that is more attainable or acceptable.

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Sympathy

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sense of sharing another’s feelings, especially in sorrow or trouble, through some mechanism of transference or an imaginative identification with the other’s situation; it is a precursor to compassion

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Therapeutic Communication

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between a health care professional and a patient that aims to enhance the patient’s comfort, safety, trust, or health and well-being.

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Dysarthria

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muscles for speaking are damaged

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receptive aphasia

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trouble understanding

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Expressive aphasia

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trouble communicating

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CSM

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Circulation, Sensation & Movement, An assessment of the neurological and vascular health of a body part; specifically, of its capillary refill, pulses, motor function, and sense of touch.

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Chemical Restraint

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sedation is an example, when one is a harm to themselves or others.

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Incident

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workplace event that results in injury or harm to a worker or had the potential to do so. Incidents that do not result in injuries are sometimes referred to as near misses

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National Patient Safety Goals

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One of the major methods by which The Joint Commission establishes standards for ensuring patient safety in all health care settings.

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RRT

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Rapid Response Team, A team of healthcare providers that responds to hospitalized patients with early signs of deterioration on non-intensive care units to prevent respiratory or cardiac arrest.

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RACE

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Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish, An easy acronym to help staff retain the information is R.A.C.E., which stands for Rescue, Alert/Alarm, Confine/Contain, and Extinguish/Evacuate. Each of these steps should be accomplished while responding to a fire emergency at any location throughout the building

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Code Red

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fire

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Code Blue

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adult medical emergency (cardiac/pulmonary)

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Code Yellow

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bomb threat

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Code Gray

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combative person

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Code Silver

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person with weapon or hostage

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Code Orange

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hazardous waste spill or release

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