Quiz 1 Vocab Flashcards
Premature termination of the professional treatment relationship by the health care provider without adequate notice or the patient’s consent.
Abandonment
Any action that intentionally harms or injures another person.
Abuse
Responsibility for one’s own actions
Accountability
Responsible to someone or for some action
Accountable
Activities that are necessary for the daily care of oneself and independent community living.
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
The point at which a person enters the hospital as a patient.
Admission
the evaluation of patients that are admitted to the medicine service
Admitting Resident
Doing most, if not all, of the ADLs for an impaired resident
Care Impaired
a detailed method worked out in advance for the attainment of a goal
Care Plan
An authoritative structure used to resolve administrative, clinical, or other patients safety issues using an established process for healthcare workers to present a concern through the lines of authority until a resolution is reached
Chain Of Command
a person trained in the scientific basis of nursing
Charge Nurse
A person that generally works under the RN to help care for patients and perform ROUTINE CARE in the medical facility
CNA/LNA
information a patient reveals to a healthcare provider is private and limits how and when it can be disclosed to a third party; usually, the provider must obtain permission from the patient to disclose such information.
Confidentiality
Absence of interruption
Continuity
communication that is a quasi-intentional tort (civil wrong) that occurs when one person communicates false information to another person
Defamation
transfer of responsibility for the performance of patient care while retaining accountability for the outcome
Delegation
promotion of good health through proper diet and with the therapeutic use of diet in the treatment of disease
Dietitian
relocation of a resident out of a licensed nursing facility to the community
Discharge
abuse of a person by another person with whom the victim is living has lived, or with whom a significant relationship exists
Domestic Abuse
knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
Ethics
branch of health care dealing with the problems of aging and diseases of the aged
Geriatrics
A bill enacted by Congress in 1996 established a comprehensive and uniform federal standard for ensuring the privacy of genetic information
HIPAA
an unauthorized departure of a patient from an around-the-clock care setting
Elopement
health and social care of the whole person with many complex needs, regardless of age, race, culture, ethnicity, illness, or disability
Holistic Care
any abnormality of, partial or complete loss of, or loss of the function of, a body part, organ, or system
Impairment
The formal written description of an unusual occurrence, particularly an error or accident that has or may have adverse consequences
Incident Reports
The intra- and inter-hospital patient transfer
In-House Transfer
illicit or unauthorized use of documentary materials related to the treatment or condition of a patient.
Invasion Of Privacy
Statement of the position requirements, qualifications for the position, wage range, and any special conditions expected of the employee
Job Description
Informational fact sheets that identify hazardous chemicals and health and physical hazards
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) OR Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
unauthorized use of another’s name, likeness, identity, property, discoveries, inventions, etc without that person’s permission, resulting in harm to that person
Misappropriation
Behavior that is professionally unethical and/or illegal
Misconduct
failure to provide the necessary care that meets daily needs; can be accidental or deliberate
Neglect
unintentional failure to act or provide care, possibly resulting in injury
Negligence
the station where nurses and other health care staff work behind when not working directly with patients and where they can perform some of their duties.
Nurse’s Station
Known as the nursing home reform act
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
neutral representative of local government who assesses complaints about councils, authorities, organizations, education admissions appeal panels, healthcare professionals
Ombudsman
the government agency that administers the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Being apart from others; seclusion; secrecy.
Privacy
these separate helpful behaviors from those that are not helpful.
Professional Boundaries
If the patient decides against it. the therapy, authorization, and hence consent is withheld.
Refusal
laws or bylaws defining the conditions for health professionals’ minimum educational requirements, entry to practice, title protection, scope-of-practice, and other measures
Regulation
the money paid to a healthcare provider to cover the expenses of the services provided
Reimbursement
prohibits discrimination of religion in programs, services, and activities funded by Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants
Religious Rights
can impact decisions regarding diet, medicines based on animal products, modesty, and the preferred gender of their health providers
Religious Service
identifies an approach to providing health care where the treatment plan is driven by the needs, preferences, and life-long habits of the resident.
Resident Centered Care
Unintended physical injury resulting from or contributed to by medical care
Resident Harm
a person who is a resident of a continuing care retirement community, but is not living in the assisted living facility
Resident Independence
The right to live in a caring environment free from abuse, mistreatment, and neglect
Resident Rights
To be treated with dignity and respect, participate in making decisions about your care, know who will help you, and information, No abuse, Privacy
Resident’s Bill Of Rights
a private medical record that contains systematic documentation of an individual patient’s important clinical data and medical history over time
Resident’s Chart
Includes the facility, the grounds, and especially the resident’s room
Resident’s Environment
Patients are treated with kindness, compassion, and in a caring manner with honest and open answers
Respectful Treatment
Renewing health and strength.
Restorative
the level of care in the health care system that consists of follow-up care and rehabilitation to an optimal functional level.
secondary care
Restorative Care
provides individuals with a legal, enforceable right to see and receive copies upon request of the information in their medical and other health records maintained by their health care providers and health plans.
Right To Information
The condition of being safe; is freedom from danger, risk, or injury.
Safety
The extent and limits of the medical interventions that a health care provider may perform.
Scope Of Practice
accrediting or auditing companies for quality standards
Survey
temporary care as a go-between between an acute care facility and a home. Provided around-the-clock care.
Sub-Acute Care
conduct that may put patients at risk is recognized in both the ethical standards of the profession and in law
Unethical Behavior
false written (libel) or oral (slander) statements that can damage someone’s reputation
Defamation of character
words or actions that are threatening or cause fear or harm
Assault
act of touching a person without permission
Battery
wrong or inaccurate information
Misconceptions
deliberate action that harms seniors; can be physical, mental or emotional, financial, or sexual
Elder abuse
unexplained bruises or injuries, poor personal hygiene, changes in personality, fear of being touched
Signs and symptoms of abuse
moving a patient to a different location due to a change in need for continued care
Transfer
continued failure to follow professional standards, resulting in injury
Malpractice
influence a person’s attitude and behavior; basis of ethical practice
Values
a detailed explanation of procedures that must be signed by patients before procedures are given
Informed consent
An alternative to the Heimlich maneuver is when a patient is unconscious or lying down.
Abdominal Thrust
Undesirable or unfortunate happenings that occur unintentionally and usually result in harm, injuries, damages, or losses.
Accidents
Infection control precautions for airborne pathogens, which are over and above “standard precautions”
Airborne Precautions
destroying or suppressing the growth or reproduction of bacteria.
Antibacterial
used for treatment or prevention of bacterial infection.
Antibiotics
free from infection; called also sterile.
Aseptic
A biological agent, such as an infectious microorganism, or a condition that constitutes a threat to humans, especially in biological research or experimentation.
Biohazard
The way the parts of the body work together whenever a person moves.
Body Mechanics
complete cessation of cardiac activity either electric, mechanical, or both; may be purposely induced for therapeutic reasons.
Cardiac Arrest
manual application of chest compressions and ventilations to patients
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked, constricted, or swollen shut.
Choking
The process of cleaning up spills.
Cleaning Spills
a bacterial species found in the feces of humans and animals. It colonizes newborn infants, who are spared from toxin-induced diarrheal disease.
Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
Form of isolation in which anyone entering the patient’s room and having direct contact with the patient wears gloves and a gown.
Contact Isolation
the soiling or making inferior by contact or mixture, as by the introduction of organisms into a wound.
Contamination
the act of suspending something, hanging it from above so it moves freely
Dangling
To cleanse so as to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms
Disinfection
A barrier between you a person’s skin and another object to prevent contamination
Disposable Gloves
A tiny drop
Droplets
responding immediately to any request for medical transport service for an emergency medical condition
Emergency Response
An illness, injury, symptom, or condition so serious that a reasonable person would seek care right away to avoid severe harm.
Emergency Situation
Removal of material, especially wastes from the bowels by defecation. OR The process of moving any person who is wounded, injured, or ill too and/or between medical treatment facilities.
Evacuation
To come down freely from a higher to a lower position, moved by the force of gravity.
Fall
a device put on a patient who has mobility issues, by a caregiver prior to that caregiver moving the patient.
Gait Belt
_______ which states that some diseases are caused by microorganisms
Germ
the escape of blood from a ruptured vessel
Hemorrhage
being highly resistant to a disease because of the formation of humoral antibodies
Immune
invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues
Infection
policies and procedures used to minimize the risk of spreading infections, especially in hospitals and human or animal healthcare facilities.
Infection Control
precautions that are taken in the hospital to prevent the spread of an infectious agent
Isolation
special precautionary measures, practices, and procedures used in the care of patients with contagious or communicable diseases.
Isolation Precautions
refers to a spectrum of techniques used to maintain life after the failure of one or more vital organs.
Life Support
An infection that is limited to a specific part of the body and has local symptoms.
Localized Infection
turning the person as a unit, in alignment, with one motion.
Logrolling
Microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, algae and fungi.
Microorganisms
diseases that are not spread through infection or through other people, but are typically caused by unhealthy behaviors
Non-Contagious Disease
Infections that were not present before the patient came to a hospital, but were acquired by a patient while in the hospital.
Nosocomial Infections
Discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying flat.
Orthopnea
an electronic device that removes nitrogen from room air, thus increasing the oxygen concentration; commonly used by patients who require long-term oxygen administration at home.
Oxygen Concentrator
A high-pressure, nonreactive, seamless tempered steel container for compressed gas used for medical, therapeutic, or diagnostic purposes.
Oxygen Cylinder
any disease-producing agent or microorganism.
Pathogen
Gloves, gowns, face shields or masks, eye protection
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
the seizure was seen in epilepsy, marked by a momentary break in the stream of thought and activity
Petit Mal Seizure
restoration to life or consciousness of one apparently dead, or whose respirations had ceased
Resuscitation
the sudden attack or recurrence of a disease.
Seizure
medical emergency in which the organs and tissues of the body are not receiving an adequate flow of blood.
Shock
universal precautions and body-substance precautions for all patients regardless of diagnosis or possible infectious status. All contact with body fluids and secretions, except sweat, are to be avoided by healthcare workers.
Standard Precautions
Free from bacteria or other microorganisms.
Sterile
the process of destroying all microorganisms and their pathogenic products.
Sterilization
abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not due to cell proliferation
Swelling
the taking or moving of something from one place to another.
Transfers
a passage or transfer, of a disease from one individual to another
Transmission
used in addition to standard precautions when the use of standard precautions alone does not fully prevent communicable disease transmission
Transmission Precautions
contact, droplet, or airborne
Types Of Isolation
the infecting agent or organisms circulate throughout the body.
Systemic Infection
