Resident Right's
Legal rights must be explained in a language that is understood.
What is the right to be fully informed about rights and services?
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
People assigned by law as the legal advocate
Who is an Ombudsman?
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12AM (midnight)
OBRA was passed in response to...
What are reports of poor care and abuse in LTC facilities?
Residents have the right to manage their own finances.
What is the right to security of possessions?
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
Slurred speech or inability to speak
What is expressive aphasia?
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7:30 AM
unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress
What are Defense mechanisms?
The right to participate in Resident Council.
What is the right to make independent choices?
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Inspections to help make sure that ltc facilities follow state and federal regulations
What are surveys?
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2:26 PM
The inability to control the bladder or bowels
What is incontinence?
Residents have the right to be told of the changes in their condition.
What is the right to participate in their own care?
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
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7:04 PM
-itis
What is the suffix that means inflammation?
A baseline careplan must be developed within 48 hours of admission.
What is the right of Services and activites to maintain a high level of wellness?
MRSA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Information based on what a person sees, hears, touches or smells
Objective information
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-pathy
What is the suffix that means disease?