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Unit 5 key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abuse | any care that results in physical harm or pain, or mental anguish |
| advance directives | legal document designed to indicate a person's wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness or during the gying process |
| agent | someone who has the power or authority to act as the representative of another |
| assault and battery | assault includes a threat or attempt to injure, and battery includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent |
| civil law | laws that focus on the legal relationships between people and the protection of a persons rights |
| confidentiality | information about the patient must remain private and can be shared only with other members of the patients health care team |
| consumer bill of rights and responsbilities | a list of patients rights, implemented by the department of health and human services, that must be recognized and honored by health care providers |
| contract | to shorten, decrease in size, or draw toether; an agreement between two or more persons |
| criminal law | law that focuses on behavior known as crime; deals with the wrongs against a person, property, or society |
| defamation | slander or libel; a false statement that causes riducule or damage to a reputation |
| designation of health care surrogate | a document that permits an individual (known as a principal) to appoint another person (known as the agent) to make any decisions regarding health care if the prinicpal becomes unable to make decisions |
| durable power of attorney | a legal document that permits an individual (principal) to appoint another person to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal becomes unable to make decisions |
| ethics | principles of right or good conduct |
| expressed consents | consents stated in distinct and clear language, either orally or in writing |
| false imprisonment | restraining an individual or restricting an indviduals freedom |
| health care records | records that contain information about the care provided to the patient; considered privileged communications |
| health insurance portability act (HIPPA) | set of federal regulations adopted to protect the confidentiality of patient information and the ability to retain health insurance coverage |
| implied consents | obligations that are understood without verbally expressed terms |
| informed consent | permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors genetically |
| invasionof privacy | revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent |
| legal | authorized or based on law |
| legal disability | a condition in which a person does not have legal capacity and is therefore unable to enter into a legal agreement |
| libel | false written statement that causes a person ridicule or contempt or causes damage to the person's reputation |
| living wills | legal documents stating a persons desired on what measure should or should not be taken to prolong life when his or her condition is terminal |
| malpractice | providing improper or unprofessional treatment o care that results in injury to another person |
| negligence | failure to give care that is normally expected, resulting in injury to another person |
| omnibus budget reconciliation act (OBRA) | federal law that regulates the education and testing of nursing assistants |
| patient protection and afordable care act (PPACA) | a federal statue signed into law and designed to expand access to affordable health coverage in the United States |
| patient self determination act (PSDA) | a federal law that mandates that every individual has the right to make decisions regarding medical care, including the right to refuse treatment and the right to die |
| patients rights | factors of care that all patients can expect to receive |
| privileged communications | all personal information given to health personnel by a patient; must be kept confidential |
| residents bill of rights | rights fuarenteeed to residents of long term care facilities; residents must be informed of these rights, and a copy must be posted in each facility |
| scope of practice | the procedures, processes and actions that health care providers are legally permitted to perform in keeping with the terms of their professional license |
| slander | false spoken statement that causes a person ridicule or contempt or causes damage to the person's reputation |
| tort | a wrongful or illegal act of civil law not involving a contract |
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