Ethics & Conduct
Doing the right thing even when no one’s watching is called what?
What is ethical conduct?
What law protects how a resident must be treated in a nursing home?
What is the Resident’s Bill of Rights (OBRA)?
Slapping or hitting a resident is called what?
What is physical abuse?
What law deals with crimes against society?
What is criminal law?
What system keeps track of healthcare workers’ offenses like abuse or neglect?
What is the Health Care Personnel Registry?
What’s it called when you keep a resident’s info private?
What is confidentiality?
Name one thing residents have the right to do.
What is make choices, have privacy, complain, or have visitors? (Accept any)
When someone touches a resident without consent, it's called what?
What is battery?
What law deals with arguments between people?
What is civil law?
What does nondisclosure mean?
Not sharing private info with unauthorized people.
The set of rules for right behavior in healthcare is called what?
What is the Code of Ethics?
True or False – Residents have the right to be free from fear.
What is True?
Leaving a resident sitting in their own mess is what type of mistreatment?
What is neglect?
Making a resident stay in a room against their will is called what?
What is false imprisonment?
What’s it called when somebody takes drugs from a healthcare facility without permission?
What is diversion of drugs?
What’s the word for getting permission before giving care?
What is consent?
If a resident says "NO" to care, what must the nurse aide do?
Respect the decision and not force care.
Stealing a resident’s money or belongings is called what?
What is misappropriation of property?
Saying something untrue about someone that ruins their rep is called what?
What is defamation (libel if written, slander if spoken)?
What are adults called when they can’t protect themselves from abuse?
What are vulnerable adults?
If a nurse aide lies to make themselves look good and ruins someone else's name, what is it?
What is defamation?
What is the word for protecting a resident’s personal business from others?
What is privacy?
Using fear or threats to control a resident is called what?
What is exploitation?
Giving care you legally ain't supposed to give is called what?
What is malpractice?
What must you get before you start care on a resident?
What is informed consent?