Ethical & Legal Issues
Ethical & Legal Issues
Ethical & Legal Issues
Ethical & Legal Issues
Ethical & Legal Issues
100
Written statements that injure a person's reputation; a form of defamation
What is libel?
100

Confining a person against his or her will

What is false imprisonment?

100
One of your fellow nursing assistants has been having a very hard time with one of her residents. The resident is confused and, as a result, is being uncooperative. In a moment of complete frustration, your coworker says to the resident, "If you don't shut up and behave yourself right now, I'm going to slap you!" What kind of an intentional tort has this nursing assistant committed?
What is Assault?
100
Resident Rights are a part of which legislation?
What is the Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA)?
100
You are a nursing assistant working in a home health care setting. You suspect that one of your clients is being emotionally and physically abused by her husband. What should you do first?
Immediately report it to the nurse in charge.
200
The act of stealing another person's property
What is larceny?
200
Touching a person without his or her consent
What is battery?
200
What does the abbreviation HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act--
200
What protects patients and residents rights to privacy?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
200
Situations arising in health care where there may be more than one good or moral solution depending on one's point of view are called?.
Ethical Dilemmas
300

Incorrect act committed by people who hold licenses to practice their profession, such as doctors, nurses, lawyers, dentists, and pharmacists

What is malpractice?

300
Adjective used to describe a person who fails to do what a "careful and reasonable" person would do in any given situation
What is negligence?
300
Deception that could cause harm to another person such as pretending to be a nurse
What is Fraud?
300
A legal document that transfers the responsibility for handling a person's medical decisions to a family member, friend, or other trusted individual is known as a:
What is a Durable Power of Attorney?
300

Name 2 resident rights that residents have in nursing homes.

1. Medical Care and Treatment 2. Privacy and Confidentiality 3. Free from abuse 4. Receive visitors 5. Keep and use personal possessions 6. Control own finances

400
A document that allows a person to make his wishes regarding health care known to family members and health care workers
What is an advanced directive?
400
Permission granted by a patient to begin treatment or perform a procedure after receiving a full explanation from the health care provider
What is informed consent?
400

Confining a resident to their room as a form of punishment.

What is involuntary seclusion?

400
_______ means to treat people fairly and equally regardless of race, religion, culture, disability, or ability to pay.
What is Justice
400
_____ are moral principles or standards that help us decide between right and wrong conduct.
What is Ethics
500
Spoken statements that injure someone's reputation; a form of defamation
What is slander?
500
Intentional act that causes harm to another person
What is abuse?
500
Every person has the right to make decisions about matters that affect him personally. This is called?
What is autonomy?
500
The _________ acts as an advocate for the residents to address concerns and make sure they are being cared for properly. In Wisconsin, the ombudsman is a statewide program.
What is an Ombudsman?
500
Making another person fearful by threatening him with physical harm is a form of _____ or mental abuse
Psychological
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