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Chapter 4 Flashcards

Ethics and Law

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abuse

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  • intentional infliction of injury, confinement, intimidation, punishment resulting in physical / mental harm
  • deprive person of goods / services to maintain needs / well-being
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assault

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intentionally attempting / threatening to touch person’s body w/o person’s consent

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battery

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physically touching person’s body w/o consent

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boundary crossing

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brief behavior / intent of being over-involved w/ person

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boundary sign

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act / behavior / thought that warns boundary crossing / violation

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boundary violation

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act / behavior that meets your needs, not persons
- abuse
- giving more info on self to person than needed
- keeping secrets w/ person

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child abuse / neglect

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intentional harm / mistreatment of child under 18;
- failure to act on part of parent / caregiver
- results in any serious physical / emotional harm, death, or exploitation
- presents likely / immediate risk for harm

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civil law

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laws concerned w/ relationships between ppl

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crime

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act violating criminal law

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criminal law

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laws for offenses against public / society

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defamation

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injuring persons name / reputation by making flase statement to third person

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elder abuse

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intentional / negligent act by person toward older adult causing harm / risk of harm

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ethics

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knowledge of what’s right from what’s wrong

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false imprisonment

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unlawful restraint / restriction of person’s freedom of movement

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fraud

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intentionally acting to deceive person

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informed consent

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person receives / understands all info on treatment to refuse / receive treatment

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intimate partner violence (IPV)

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domestic abuse; violence, stalking, aggression by current / former partner

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invasion of privacy

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violating persons right to not have their name, photos, private affairs exposed / made public w/o their consent

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law

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rule of conduct by gov. body

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libel

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false statements in print, writing (physical and online), pictures / drawings, broadcast, or posted online

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malpractice

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negligence by professional person (nurse, dr, pharmacist, etc.)

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neglect

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caregiver fails to:
- protect vulnerable person from harm
- provide necessities to maintain needs / well-being to vulnerable person

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negligence

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unintentional wrong where person did not act in reasonable / careful manner leading to person / person’s property being harmed

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professional boundary

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separates helpful actions / behaviors from non-helpful actions / behaviors

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professional sexual misconduct

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violation of professional actions w/ any behavior that is sexual in nature

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protected health info

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identifying info / info about person’s health care that is maintained / sent in any way

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self-neglect

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person’s behaviors / way of living threaten person’s own health / safety

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slander

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making false statements through spoken words, sounds, sign language, gestures

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standard of care

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skills, care, judgements required by a health team member under similar conditions

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vulnerable adult

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18 yrs or older who has disability / condition can cause person to be at risk for harm

31
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how does an ethical person behave ?

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the right way !
- do not harm others
- not prejudiced / biased
you must decide what is right from wrong

32
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what are judgements / views often based off of ?

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  • one’s values and standards !
  • cultures
  • religion
  • education
  • experiences
33
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code of ethics / codes of conduct

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set of rules to guide yours actions, thoughts, behaviors
- act safely towards yourself / others
- act respectfully towards yourself / others
- protect persons property / privacy
- etc.

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behaviors that are not helpful can lead to you being what ?

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under / over involved

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what can happen if you are under-involved ?

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  • disinterest (no interest in person)
  • avoidance (avoiding person)
  • neglect (not properly caring for person)
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what can happen if you are over-involved ?

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  • boundary crossing
  • boundary violation
  • professional sexual misconduct
37
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are accepting gifts a boundary violation ?

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yes; against agency policy (?? IDK)

38
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difference between ethics and laws ?

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ethics = what you should / should not do
laws = states what you can / cannot do

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examples / repercussions of violating criminal laws ?

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murder, robbery, stealing, rape, kidnapping, abuse, etc.
- fined
- prison time

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examples / repercussions of violating civil laws ?

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contracts, nurse practice acts, etc.
- pay sum of money to person injured

41
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tort

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wrong committed against a person / person’s property
- intentional / unintentional

42
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to be liable means ?

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to be legally responsible for own actions

43
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standards of care come from where ?

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  • laws
  • job description
  • agency policies / procedures
  • manufacturer instructions for equipment
  • accrediting agency standards
  • standards / guidelines from gov. agencies
44
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HIPPA

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health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
- protects privacy / security of person’s health information

45
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failure to follow HIPPA can end in what ?

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  • fines
  • penalties
  • criminal actions including jail time
46
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what persons cannot give consent ?

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  • persons under legal age (18)
  • mentally unstable
  • unconscious / sedated
  • confused
  • have certain mental health disorders
47
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are you responsible for obtaining written consent ?

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never CNAs responsibility
- you can witness signing of written consent

48
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what are the three different kinds of consent ?

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  • written; persons signs form consenting to treatment
  • verbal; person states aloud consent is given (“yes” “okay”)
  • implies; body movement implies consent
49
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who often ends up being the abuser ?

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both men and women can be the victim / abuser
- spouse / partner
- adult child
- other

50
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how / when should abuse be reported ?

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NEVER promise to keep abuse a secret, always be honest;
- notify the nurse if person will not tell you abuse / if you suspect abuse
- always give as much detail as possible

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disability / condition that cause ppl to have trouble protecting themselves ?

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  • mental, emotional, physical, intellectual, developmental disability
  • brain damage
  • changes from aging
    all patients / residents regardless of age / setting are vulnerable
52
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causes of self-neglect ?

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  • declining health / chronic diseases
  • disorders impairing judgement / memory (alzheimers, dementia, depression, substance abuse, etc.)
53
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physical abuse

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intentional use of physical force resulting in illness, injury, pain, impairment, distress or death

54
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financial abuse

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older person’s resources misused / stolen
- exploiting; misuse of persons resources
- misappropriation; wrongful use of person’s resources for own personal use

55
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emotional / psychological abuse

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verbal / nonverbal behavior causing mental pain / distress
- harassment, insult, threat, etc.

56
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sexual abuse

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forced / unwanted sexual interactions w/ older adult / incapacitated person

57
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abandonment

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person is deserted by caregiver

58
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four points outlining abandonment ?

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  • accept assignment to care for person
  • accept assignment for certain time period
  • removing self from care setting
  • not reporting off to another member who will assume care for person
59
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what actions required by OBRA will be taken if abuse is suspected ? (5)

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  • reported at once to admin
  • all claims thoroughly investigated
  • center must prevent further potential abuse while investigation is in progress
  • investigations results reports to center admin / required agencies within 5 days of incident
  • corrective actions taken if claim is found to be true

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