Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants - Chapter 5 VERIFIED

Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants - Chapter 5 VERIFIED intimate partner violence (IPV) - ANS Physical, sexual, or psychological abuse by a current of former partner or spouse is _____ _____ _____. elder abuse - ANS Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person to an older adult is _____ _____. law - ANS A rule of conduct made by a government body is a _____. Defamation - ANS _____ is injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person. professional sexual misconduct - ANS An act, behavior, or comment that is sexual in nature _____ _____ _____. battery - ANS Touching a person's body without his or her consent is _____. Civil law - ANS _____ _____ are laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general. abuse - ANS Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness is _____. Code of ethics - ANS _____ _____ _____ are rules, or standards of conduct, for group members to follow. boundary sign - ANS An act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation is a _____ _____.