HITT 1253

Patient abuse is the_____or______ of residents/patients/clients that are under the care of a health care organization

____can be physical, psychological, medical and financial

abuse is not always easy to identify because____can often be attributed to threats of______

___of abuse include unexplained or unexpected death, broken bones,sudden and unexpected emotional____and agitation

caregivers who____resident abuse are expected to report their findigns, document symptoms and conditions of suspected abuse, clearly define signs of abuse, and ensure that proper follow-up, per facility policy occurs.

an abused child is one who has suffered____serious mental harm, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and physical inflicted by a parent or other person responsible for the child's care.

The various states have enacted various child abuse statues to require_____

an individual who reports child abuse should be aware of the physical and _____indicators of abuse and maltreatment that appears to be part of a_____

Behavioral indicators of abuse include_____impulses

balancing the law and principles of ethics, the administrator of a health care facility is responsible for the____conditions inwhich his or her nursing facility

the voluntary agreement by a person who posseses sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to be performed on himself or herself.

form of either "verbal" agreement or can be acomplished through the execution of a "written" document authorizing medical care

legal concept that provides that a patient has a right to know the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives of a proposed procedure

is as binding as written consent, for there is, in general, no legal requirement that a patient's consent be in writing

provides visible proof of a patien's wishes

Patients have the right to make decisions regarding their own____

generally presumed when immediate action is required to prevent death or permanent impairment of a patient's health

Patients should be informed of their right and responsibilites at the time of____

patients have rights and also