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Intro Nursing Unit3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| advance directive | document signed before the diagnosis of a terminal illness, when the individual is still in good health, indicating the person's wishes regarding care during dying |
| Client's Rights | document spelling out rights of persons receiving home health care |
| corporal punishment | use of painful treatment to change or correct behavior |
| grievance | situation in which a consumer feels there are grounds for complaint |
| informed consent | permission given after full disclosure of the facts |
| involuntary seclusion | separation of patient from other patients and people, against the patient's will |
| Patient's Bill of Rights | document developed by the American Hospital Association that describes the basic rights to which a patient is entitled |
| Resident's Rights | document that spells out rights of residents receiving care in long-term care facilities |