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07/14/20
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07/30/2020

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Term
Ethics
Definition
are the knowledge of right and wrong.
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laws
Definition
is the way to tell them what they must do.Laws are usually based on ethics.
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OBRA
Definition
omnibus budget reconciliation act.
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MDS
Definition
means the minimum data set.
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Residents rights
Definition
is a way the residents must be treated while living in a facility.
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Informed consent
Definition
is the process by which a person with the help of the doctor makes informed decisions about his or her health care.
Term
neglect
Definition
is the failure to provide needed care that result in physical ,mental,or emotional harm to a person.
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Negligence
Definition
means actions or the failure to act or provide the proper care for a resident resulting in unintended injury.
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Malpractice
Definition
occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence carelessness or lack of skill.
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Workplace violence
Definition
is abuse of staff by other staff members ,residents or visitors.
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Substance abuse
Definition
is the repeated use or legal or illegal drugs ,cigarettes, alcohol in a way that harms on self or others.
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Mandatory reporters
Definition
are people who are legally required to report suspected or observed abuse or neglect .
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Durable power attorney
Definition
is a signed ,dated and witnessed legal document that appoints someone else to make the medical decisions for a person in the event he or she becomes unable to do so.
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DNR
Definition
a do-not-resuscitate.
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POLST
Definition
is a physician order for life sustaining treatment .
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Verbal communication
Definition
is the use of words,spoken or written
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Non verbal communication
Definition
is communicating without using words.
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Objective information
Definition
is based on what a person sees ,hears,touches or smells .Objective informative is collected by using the senses,the other name is signs.
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Subjective information
Definition
is something a person cannot or did not observe ,but is based on something that the resident reported and it may or may not be true ,it is called symptoms
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Cyanotic
Definition
is a medical term for a runny nose is nasal discharge ,skin that is blue or gray.
Term
Incident
Definition
is an accident problem or unexpected event during the course of care.
Term
Impairment
Definition
is a loss of function or ability .It can be a partial or complete loss
Term
Near- nearsightedness
Definition
( myopia) is the ability to see things near but not far .It may occur in younger persons.
Term
CVA
Definition
is a medical term for a stroke, is defined a s a cerebrovascular accident and is known as a brain attack.
Term
Hemiplegia
Definition
is a paralysis on one side of the body.
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Hemiparesis
Definition
is a weakness on one side of the body
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Aphasia
Definition
is a trouble communicating thoughts through speech or writing .
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Dysphagia
Definition
is a difficult of swallowing.
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