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Written statements that injure a person's reputation; a form of defamation
Libel
Confining a person against his or her will
False imprisonment
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 illegal act has been committed?
Assault
Resident Rights are a part of which legislation?
Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
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.
The act of stealing another person's property
Theft or fraud
Touching a person without his or her consent
Battery
What does the abbreviation HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act--
What protects patients and residents rights to privacy?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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
Failing to provide necessary care
Negligence
Specific term used to describe deliberately choosing not to provide reasonable care.
Active neglect
Deception that could cause harm to another person such as pretending to be a nurse
Fraud
A specific 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:
Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
Name 2 resident rights
1. Medical Care and Treatment (and right to refuse treatment)
2. Privacy and Confidentiality
3. Free from abuse
4. Receive visitors
5. Participate in their own care and make independent choices.
6. Control own finances
7. Dignity, respect, and freedom
8.Quality of life and a variety of activities
9. Full information about care and services
10. Security of possessions
11. Information about transfers and discharges
12. Right to access social services
General term for legal documents that allow a person to make their wishes regarding health care known to family members and health care workers
Advanced directives
Permission granted by a patient to begin treatment or perform a procedure after receiving a full explanation from the health care provider
Informed consent
Shutting a resident in their room because they have been uncooperative is called:
Involuntary seclusion
_______ means to treat people fairly and equally regardless of race, religion, culture, disability, or ability to pay.
Justice
_____ are moral principles or standards that help us decide between right and wrong conduct.
Ethics
Spoken statements that injure someone's reputation; a form of defamation
Slander
Intentional act that causes physical, mental, sexual, or financial harm to another person
Abuse
Every person has the right to make decisions about matters that affect him personally. This is called?
Autonomy or self-determination
The _________ acts as an advocate for the residents to address concerns and make sure they are being cared for properly.
Ombudsman
Making another person fearful by threatening him with physical harm is a form of _____ or mental abuse
Psychological