Resident Rights, Ethics, and Laws
The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
What is ABUSE?
Paralysis of the legs and lower body.
What is PARAPLEGIA?
Being free of disease producing microbes.
What is ASEPSIS?
The lack of or absence of breathing.
What is APNEA?
The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through.
What is the PULSE?
Intentionally threatening to touch a person without that person's consent.
What is ASSAULT?
The state of being unaware of one's surroundings and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things.
What is COMA?
The practice that keeps items free of all microbes; also called sterile technique.
What is SURGICAL ASEPSIS?
Difficult, labored, or painful breathing.
What is DYSPNEA?
The average is 12-20 per minute.
What are RESPIRATIONS?
Negligence by a professional person.
What is MALPRACTICE?
A substance that poses a threat to the health of a living organism, particularly a human.
What is BIOHAZARD?
Equipment that is worn or used in order to provide protection against hazardous substances or environments.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)?
A bluish color of the skin, lips and nail beds.
What is CYANOSIS?
The force of blood exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood.
What is BLOOD PRESSURE?
An impartial, independent official designated to investigate, report on, and help settle complaints.
What is an OMBUDSMAN?
Rescue, Alarm, Confine, and Extinguish
What does R.A.C.E. stand for?
Something done to help prevent the spread of infections and should be used for everyone when care is given.
What are STANDARD PRECAUTIONS?
Respiratory systems status, red blood cell count, exercise, fever, and pain.
What are factors that affect oxygen needs?
A term given when the measurement of systolic blood pressure measures 140 or above and the diastolic blood pressure measures 90 or above for a period of time.
What is HYPERTENSION?
A federal law that established a national minimum standard for the quality of care, resident rights, and safety in certified nursing facilities.
What is OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987)?
When using a fire extinguisher, you should remember what acronym?
What is P.A.S.S. (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)?
An illness caused by pathogens that are easily spread from one person to another. Examples are TB, Covid-19, Malaria, Chicken pox.
What is a COMMUNICABLE DISEASE?
This should be in place when oxygen is in use.
What is a "NO SMOKING" sign?
This detects changes in normal body function.
What are VITAL SIGNS?