Advance Directives
This type of advance directive instructs medical professionals not to perform CPR in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest
What is DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)
This is the purpose of residents' rights
What is they describe how residents must be treated while living in a facility
These are the first 2 steps a facility will take if a nursing assistant is suspected of abuse
What is immediate suspension of the nursing assistant and completing an investigation
OBRA requires nursing assistants to complete at least this many hours of training
What is 75 hours
This is what ethics is
What is the knowledge of what is right and wrong
This type of advance directive means that no breathing tube will be placed in the person
What is DNI (Do Not Intubate)
Providing privacy during all care procedures is a way to promote this
What is a resident's right to privacy
This is what a nursing assistant should do if he/she sees or suspects a resident is being abused
Returning charts to their proper place after use is one way to do this
What is keep residents' health information confidential
This is public law; law related to committing crime against the community
What is criminal law
This type of advance directive outlines the medical care a person wants, or does not want, in case he/she becomes unable to make those decisions
What is a Living will
A nursing assistant telling stories about his/her favorite residents to family members violates this right
What is the right to privacy and confidentiality
Some examples of this include leaving a bedridden resident alone for long periods, ignoring a resident's call light, or denying a resident food
What is neglect
Nursing assistants must attend regular in-service education classes for a minimum of this many hours per year
What is 12 hours per year
A code of ethics revolves around this
What is valuing residents and giving ethical care
This type of advance directive appoints someone to make medical decisions for a person in the event he/she becomes unable to do so
What is a durable power of attorney for healthcare
This is the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or improper use of a person's belongings or money without the person's consent
What is misappropriation
This means purposefully causing physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or injury to someone
What is abuse
This is the reason HIPAA was passed
What is to protect the privacy of patients' health information
This is private law; law between individuals
What is civil law
This is the purpose of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
What is to encourage people to make decisions about advance directives
According to resident rights, a nursing assistant may share a resident's health information only with these people
Who are other care team members
This is actions or the failure to act or give care to a person, resulting in unintended injury
What is negligence
This is the reason OBRA was passed
What is reports of abuse and poor care in long-term care facilities
This is a responsibility of an ombudsman
What is investigating and resolving resident complaints