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24 Cards in this Set
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Abuse |
Willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. |
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Assault |
Act of threatening to touch, or attempting to touch a person, without proper consent. |
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Basic Human rights |
Are protected by the Constitution of the United States and state that a person has the right to be treated with respect, live in dignity, pursue a meaningful life and b e free of fear. |
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Battery |
Touching a person without consent. |
No consent |
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Civil Law |
Law that deals with relationships between people. |
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Code of Ethics |
Rules of conduct for particular group, may differ from one facility to another, but revolves around idea that resident is valuable person who deserves ethical care. |
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Confidentiality |
Not disclosing or telling information that is personal or private about a resident, except to authorized people. |
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Consent |
The right to decide what will be done to the body and who can touch the body, may be written consent, verbal consent, or implied consent. |
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Criminal Law |
Offenses against the public and society. |
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Defamation |
False statement made to a third person that causes a person shame or ridicule, or ruins their reputation; written is called libel; verbal is called slander. |
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Disclosure |
Making known to the public. |
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Diversion of Drugs |
Unauthorized taking or use of any drug. |
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False imprisonment |
Unlawful restraining or restricting a person's movement. |
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Fraud |
An intentional deception or misrepresentation made by a person with knowledge that deception could result in some unauthorized benefit to self or some other perso. |
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Invasion of Privacy |
Violatiin of right to control personal information or the right to be left alone. |
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Laws |
Rules made by government to help protect public. |
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Malpractice |
Giving care for which you are not allowed legally to perform. |
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Misappropriation of Property |
Illegal or improper use of resident's money, property, assets, by another, without consent, for personal gain. |
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Neglect |
A failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness. |
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Negligence |
Actions or failure to act or give proper care resulting in injury. |
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Nondisclosure |
Not making known to the public. |
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Privacy |
The personal responsibility and activities done to prevent the intrusion of one person onto another. |
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Resident's Rights |
Rights that have benn written into federal law (OBRA) that identify hiw a resident must be treated while living in a lontlg term care facility. |
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Vulnerable Adults |
Adults who are at risk for abuse or mistreatment because they are not able to protect selves from harm due to mental, emotional, developmental disability, or brain damage; or changes from aging. |
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