Review Questions Flashcards
1
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What is safeguarding?
A
- living safely😊
- free from abuse and neglect
- choices and decisions are being heard
- everybody business
- aware and take action to make sure that nobody will experience abuse and neglect
2
Q
Who are the vulnerables?
A
- reduced decision making
- age related frailty
- suffering from serious/sudden illness
- physical or mental disability
- acquired a brain injury
- being controlled by someone
3
Q
What is abuse?
Abuse is…
A
When a persons rights and dignity is being disrespected.
It is deliberate
Person doesnt know what theyre doing is wrong.
4
Q
What are the types of abuse?
They are…
A
- physical
- emotional
- sexual
- financial
- organisational
- cyber
- neglect
5
Q
What is under physical abuse?
A
- hitting
- kicking
- pushing
- shaking
- tough handling
- threat to physical force
- giving too much / too little meds
6
Q
What is under emotional abuse?
A
- intimidated
- isolated
- humiliated
- threat
- verbal abuse
- preventing from receiving needed services
7
Q
What is under sexual abuse?
A
- any sexual activity without the person knowing or without the persons consent
- sexual activity unwanted
8
Q
What is under financial abuse?
A
- unauthorised or improper use of the persons pension, property, benefits and funds
9
Q
What is under organisational abuse?
A
- inadequate care
- systematic poor practice of the organisation
10
Q
What is under neglect?
A
- withheld with their essentials such as
- heating, food, meds, hygiene
- preventing from using the resources for their own benefit
11
Q
Signs of abuse?
A
Physical
Financial
Behavioral
12
Q
What are the signs in Physical abuse?
A
- unexplained bruises, marks or injuries
- unusual weight loss
- shabby or unkept
- dirty or unsafe living condition
13
Q
What are the signs in financial abuse?
A
- unexplained or unaccountable shortage of money?
- suspicious on additional names on the account
- changes in will or power of attorney
14
Q
What are the signs in behavioral?
A
- noticeable becoming withdraw, angry or scared
- tearfulness, crying for no reason or dont know why
- the person is prevented on seeing someone on their own
- control - you sense someone trying to control them
15
Q
what is about MONEY?
A
- it is against the law to used someones money without their consent.
- if the someone is unable to make decisions. A chosen person will act in their behalf. They have to get an approval and get secured from the bank, state or post office.
- the appointed person will try to keep records of the spending.
