Criminal Law
Touching of another person without consent
What is battery
Hitting, Restraining a patient, and Depriving of nutrition.
What is physical abuse
Agreement between two or more people
What is Contract
Long term care and home health, Requires nurse aide training/certification for nursing and geriatric assistants.
What is Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Termination of pregnancy
What is abortion
Taking another persons life
What is Murder
Sexual harassment or unwanted sexual touching
What is Sexual Abuse
What are the elements of a contract
What is offer, acceptance, Genuine Agreement, Capacity, Consideration and Legality.
Patient must be fully evaluated upon admission to a nursing home like Health, Memories, Habits, and Hobbies
What is Nursing Home Reform Act
The act of ending the life of an individual in a painless manner
What is Euthanasia
Any attempt or threat to hurt a person
What is assault
Swearing, Talking harshly, and Teasing
What is Verbal Abuse
Both parties know without speaking. Non-verbal agreement.
What is Implied Consent
Healthcare agency receiving Federal Act must inform a patient about advanced directives at the time of admission.
What is Patient Self-Defamation Act
Patients document that states specific measures to be taken or not taken to prolong life
What is Living Will
Providing healthcare services without a license
What is Practicing without a license
Failure to provide care that is normally expected
What is Negligence
Terms of the agreement in distinct and clear language, which is either oral and written
What is Expressed Consent
Provides for security of that information like name, address, and diagnosis billing information
What is HIPPA
Document that names a person that will make healthcare decisions for the patient that is unable to do so
What is Power of Attorney
Protects all people from those who pose a threat to society
What id Criminal Law
The legal obligation of healthcare professional to provide care according to the standard of practice
What is Reasonable Care
Gives written permission for a treatment or procedure.
What is Informed Consent
The statement of rights that patient are entitled to while in the care of a physician or in the hospital
What is Patients Bill of Rights
removal of a healthy tissue from one person or another either living or recently deceased
What is Organ Donation