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24 Cards in this Set
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abuse
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The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
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accountable
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Being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others who perform delegated tasks; answering questions about and explaining one's actions and the actions of others
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assault
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Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent
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battery
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Touching a person's body without his or her consent
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civil law
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laws concerned with relationships between people
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crime
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an act that violates a criminal law
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criminal law
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laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general
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defamation
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Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
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delegate
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to authorize another person to perform a task
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ethics
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knowledge of what is right and wrong conduct
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false imprisonment
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Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
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fraud
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saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
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invasion of privacy
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violating a person's right not to have his or her name, picture, or private affairs exposed or made pulic without giving consent
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job description
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a list of responsibilities and functions the agency expects you to perform
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law
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a rule of conduct made by a government body
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libel
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making false statements in print, writing, or through pictures or drawings
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malpractice
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nefligence by a professional person
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negligence
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an unintentional wrong in which a person fails to act in a reasonable and careful menner and causes harm to a person or to the person's property
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responsibility
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the duty or obligation to perform some act or function
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slander
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making flase statements orally
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standard of care
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the skills, care, and judgement required by the health team member under similiar conditions
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task
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a function, procedure, activity, or work that does not require an RN's professional knowledge or judgement
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tort
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a wrong commited against a person or the person's property
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will
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a legal statement of how a person wants property distributed after death
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