CNAChpt2April

Purposely causing physical, mental,
or emotional pain or injury to someone

Purposely harming a person
physically, mentally, or emotionally by failing to provide needed care

Written documents or oral statements that allow people to decide what kind of medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves

Threatening to harm a person or leading a person to feel threatened that he or she will be touched without this
or her permission

The actual touching of another person without the person’s permission

Private law; law between individuals

Public law; related to committing a crime against the community

An order that tells medical professionals not to perform CPR

Abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members; can be physical, sexual, or emotional

A signed, dated, and witnessed paper that appoints someone to make the medical decision for a person in the event he becomes unable to do so

The knowledge of what is right and wrong; standards of conduct

The code of proper behavior and courtesy in a certain setting

Unlawfully restraining or confining someone against his or her will

Stealing, taking advantage of, or improperly using the money, property, or other assets of another

Law passed to protect the privacy of health information and to facilitate the transferring of protected health information (PHI) for payment and research needs

A violation of the right to be left alone and the right to control personal
information

Confinement or separation from others in a physical space; done without consent or against one’s will

Rules set by the government to help protect the public

A document that states the medical care a person wants, or does not want, in case he or she becomes unable to make those decisions

A negligent or improper act by a doctor or other medical professional that results in damage or injury to a person

People who are required to report suspected or observed abuse or neglect due to their regular contact with vulnerable populations, such as the elderly in nursing
homes

The act of taking what belongs to someone else and using it illegally for one’s own gain

Part of OBRA that sets minimum requirements for nursing assistants for training and testing

Actions, or a failure to act or give care, that results in injury to a person

Law originally passed in 1987; includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, residents assessment instructions, and
information on rights for residents

Person assigned by law as the legal advocate for resident

Unintentionally harming a person physically, mentally, emotionally by failing to provide needed care

intentional or unintentional treatment that causes harm or injury to a person’s

Information that can be used to identify a person and relates to the patient’s past, present, or future physical or mental condition, including any health care that patient has had, or payment for that health care

Harming a person by threatening, scaring, insulting, humiliating, or treating him or her as a child; also includes verbal abuse

A group of residents who meet regularly to discuss issues related to the nursing home

Rights identified by OBRA for residents in long-term care facilities; purpose is to inform residents and others of their rights within these facilities and to provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers

The tasks that nursing assistants are permitted to perform as by state or federal law

Forcing a person to perform or participate in sexual acts against his or her will

Any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment

The use of drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that harms oneself or others

Oral or written words, pictures, or gestures that threaten or embarrass a person

The abuse of staff by other staff members, residents, or visitors; including both physical and verbal abuse