Abuse
Any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
What is abuse?
A wrongful act that does not involve a contract. (A civil wrong)
What is a tort?
An agreement between two or more parties.
What is a contract?
A set of principles related to what is morally right or wrong.
What is ethics?
Every long-term care facility must inform residents or their guardians of these rights, and a copy must be posted in each facility
What is Resident’s Bill of Rights
Hitting, forcing someone against their will, restraining movement, deprivation, and not providing physical care.
What is physical abuse?
"bad practice" and is commonly called "professional negligence".
What is malpractice?
Stated in distinct and clear language.
What is expressed consent?
A health care professional should not treat their patients with respect.
What is false?
All states do not have patient rights
what is false
Speaking harshly, swearing or shouting, using inappropriate words to describe a persons race or nationality, and writing threats or abusive statements.
What is verbal abuse?
The failure to give care.
What is negligence?
Obligations that are understood without verbally expressed terms.
What is implied consent?
Information about the patient must remain private and can be shared only with other members of the patient’s health care team.
What is confidentiality?
commonly called the Affordable Care Act
What is Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) also called
Threatening harm, denying rights, belittling, intimidating, or ridiculing the person; and threatening to reveal information about the person.
What is psychological abuse?
Assault is a threat or attempt to injure.
Battery is the unlawful touching of another person.
What is assault and battery?
A patient makes an appointment with the health care facility or provider and accepts the treatment or services offered; the health care facility or provider accepts the individual as a patient.
What is acceptance?
Combination of sensor technology with a drug.
a Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities was Implemented
What did the Department of Health and Human Services implement
Abuse is considered a tort.
What is true?
Physical and Informational.
What are the two types of invasion of privacy?
The patient receives treatment or services; the health care facility or provider receives payment from the patient.
What is consideration?
Put the saving of life and promotion of health above all else.
What is a basic principle?
Residents in long-term care facilities are guaranteed certain rights under this act
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987