Unit 3- Legal and Ethical

Question 1

Laws

Answer 1

Rules of conduct created and enforced by governments.

Question 2

Criminal Law

Answer 2

Laws that define what kind of behavior is classified as a crime.

Question 3

Civil Law

Answer 3

Involves Disputes between individuals or organizations

Question 4

Abuse

Answer 4

An action purposely causing emotional, physical, or mental pain

Question 5

Neglect

Answer 5

Failure to care for someone resulting in injury

Question 6

Malpractice

Answer 6

Injury to a person due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill

Question 7

Battery

Answer 7

When a person uses physical force against another or forces them to do something without consent.

Question 8

Confidentiality

Answer 8

The legal and ethical principal of keeping information private

Question 9

HIPAA

Answer 9

A federal law that requires the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed

Question 10

Protected Health Information PHI

Answer 10

A persons private health information

Question 11

Liability

Answer 11

Holding someone responsible for harming someone else

Question 12

Citation

Answer 12

A violation of a law or regulation

Question 13

Policy

Answer 13

A set of guidelines or rules that determine a course of action

Question 14

Procedure

Answer 14

An established way of doing something.

Question 15

Ombudsman

Answer 15

An advocate for residents and their rights

Question 16

OBRA

Answer 16

The law that helps with quality of life and quality of care in long term care settings.

Question 17

Residents Rights

Answer 17

Rights identified in OBRA that related to how residents must be treated while living in a facility

Question 18

Informed Consent

Answer 18

The process in which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about their healthcare.

Question 19

Minimum Data Set

Answer 19

A detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long term care facillties.

Question 20

Incident Report

Answer 20

A form that documents the details of an incident in the workplace.

Question 21

Care Plan

Answer 21

Provides specific instructions on what tasks healthcare team members should perform and how those tasks should be performed based on the specific needs of the patient.

Question 22

Joint Comission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission)

Answer 22

An independent, non profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations.

Question 23

DORA

Answer 23

Colorado State Board of Nursing

Question 23

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Answer 23

inspect healthcare facilities to make sure they are following medicare, medicaid, and state regulations.

Question 24

Nurse Aide Practice Act

Answer 24

Defines scope of practice

Question 25

Ethics

Answer 25

The moral principles of right and wrong

Question 26

Medical Durable Power of Attorney

Answer 26

A health care agent appointed to make medical decisions if you are unable to.

Question 27

DNR

Answer 27

An order to not do CPR if someone goes into cardiac arrest or stops breathing

Question 28

Where is a DNR noted for a patient

Answer 28

In their room, on their chart, on their wristband

Question 29

Where is a DNR noted for a resident

Answer 29

In their chart

Question 30

Living Will

Answer 30

A person’s written desires regarding their medical treatment if they are unable to make decisions.