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| the knowledge of right and wrong |
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| tell people what they must do |
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| OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) |
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| sets minimum standards for care, and for LNA training |
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| A detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents, and what to do if resident problems are identified |
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| specify how residents must be treated while at the facility |
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| the process of the resident making informed choices about their care with the help of a doctor |
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| Not attending to/providing the patients needs resulting in physical, mental, or emotional harm. |
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| Action or lack of action needed to provide the patient with proper care, resulting in unitended injury |
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| Professional misconduct leading to injury of the patient |
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| Abuse of staff by other staff, patients, or visitors |
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| Repeated and harmful use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol. |
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| Those required to report suspected/observed abuse/neglect |
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| Durable Power of Attorney (Health Care Proxy) |
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| A signed, dated, and witnessed legal document appointing someone else to make medical decisions for a patient. |
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| A medical order informing medical professionals not to perform CPR |
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| Instructs medical workers not to place a breathing tube in this person |
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| Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) |
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| Outlines specific treatments to be used when a person is very ill |
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| the use of spoken or written words to convey things from one to another |
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| The use of body language, facial expressions, and social cues rather than words to communicate |
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| Info gathered by the medical workers' senses |
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| Information reported by the patient but not witnessed by the medical personnel. AKA Symptoms. |
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| Skin that is grey or blue |
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| An accident, issue, or unforeseen event during the course of care |
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| A loss of function or ability. It can be partial or complete |
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| Near-Sightedness (Myopia) |
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| The ability to see things that are close but not far |
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| CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) |
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| The proper medical term for a stroke. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks within the brain. |
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| paralysis of one side of the body |
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| Weakness on one side of the body |
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| Difficulty communicating through speech or writing |
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| An order demanding that a patient not be treated at a hospital but rather where they choose to be treated. |
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