Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to avoid physical harm mental
anguish or mental illness - Answers Neglect
Negligence by a professional person - Answers Malpractice
Separating a person from others against the persons wheel, keeping the person confined to a
certain area or keeping the person away from own room without consent - Answers Involuntary
seclusion
The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement intimidation to threaten to hurt or
punish or punishment that result in physical harm - Answers Physical abuse
Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a persons body without the persons consent -
Answers Assault
Touching a persons body without the persons consent - Answers Battery
Unlawful, restraint or restriction of a persons freedom of movement. Threatening to restrain a
person., restraining a person, preventing a person from leaving the agency. - Answers False
imprisonment examples
Is injuring a persons name and reputation by making a false statement to a third-party examples
is implying or suggesting that the person uses drugs, saying that the person is insane or
mentally ill, implying, or suggesting the person steals money from the staff. - Answers
Defamation examples
Is intentionally attempting to threaten to touch a persons body without the persons consent.
Threats to tie down a person - Answers Assault examples
Is touching a persons body without the persons consent. - Answers Battery examples
Saying or doing something to trick full or deceive the person.
Telling a person or family that you are a nurse is fraud so is giving wrong or incomplete
information on a job application - Answers Fraud examples
Describe the rules of conduct for a nursing assistant - Answers Respect each person as an
individual
Know the limits of your role and knowledge
Perform only those tasks that you are within legal limits of your role
Perform those tasks that you have been prepared to do
, Perform act that will cause the person harm
Take medication only prescribed and supervised by the doctor
Carry out the directions and instructions of the nurse to your best possibility
Follow the sinners policy and procedures, etc.
Perform no act that will cause the person harm - Answers Prevention of harm
Explain how to protect the persons rights - Answers Page 21
How to report abuse - Answers Discuss the matter and your observations with the nurse give as
many details as possible the nurse contacts community agencies that investigate, elderly abuse
and law enforcement. They act that the problem is life-threatening. The nurse may contact the
health team members as needed.
Report to supervisor immediately or administration
Describe elder and domestic abuse - Answers Elderly abuse is knowing intentionally or neglect
act by a caregiver or any person to an older adult.
It can be physical abuse involved, inflicting or threatening to inflict physical pain or injury
grabbing hitting slapping, kicking pinching hair, pulling or beating or examples
Neglect failure provide the person with goods or services needed to avoid physical harm. Mental
anguish or mental illness. Examples are leaving the person line or sitting in or feces, failing to
call signal
Verbal abuse or or written words or statements that speak badly or sneer or criticize or
condemn person for example telling a patient they will never see their family member again
Accountability - Answers Being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others who
perform delegated task answering questions about an explaining one's actions and the actions
of others
responsibility - Answers The duty or obligation to perform some act or function
Delegation - Answers To authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain
situation
Describe the types, purpose, and organizations of long-term care centers - Answers Long-term