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| Are the knowledge of the right and wrong. An ethical person has a sense of duty and responsibility toward others. |
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| Tell them what they must do. |
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| Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
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| Specify how residents must have be treated while living in a facility. |
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| Is the process by which a person, with the help of a doctor makes informed decisions about their health. |
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| is the failure to provide needed care that results In physical, mental, emotional harm to a person. |
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| means action, or the failure to act or provide the proper care for a resident. resulting in unintended injury. An example negligence is an NA forgetting to lock a resident wheelchair before transferring her. |
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| occurs when a person is injured do to profession misconduct through negligence, or carelessness or, lack of skills |
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Is abuse of staff by other staff members, resident, or sexual.
This include improper touching and discussion about sexual subjects. |
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is repeated use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarette, or alcohol
in a way that harm oneself or others. |
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| are people who are legally required to report suspected or observed abuse or neglect because they will have regular contact with vulnerable populations, such as the elderly. |
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| Durable power of attorney |
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| is a signed, dated and witnessed legal document that appoint someone else to make medical decisions for a person in the event that she be unable to do. |
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| Physician Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment |
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| involves the use of words, spoken or written. |
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| is communicating without using words. |
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| is based on what a person hears, or sees, touches, or smells |
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| is something a person cannot or did not observe. |
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| skin that is blue or grey |
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Is an accident, problem, or unexpected event during
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| a loss of function or ability. |
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| the ability to see things but not far. |
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| paralysis on one side of the body |
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| weakness on one size of the body |
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