Working in LTC Ethics and Laws This and Thats
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What is acute illness
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover?
100
What is Abuse
The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
100
What is professionalism
following laws, being ethical, having good work ethics and the skills to do your work.
200
What is Medicaid
A healthcare payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states
200
What is Assault
Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent.
200
What is stress
the response or change in the body caused by any emotional. physical, social or economic factor.
300
What is Chronic illness
An ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no cure.
300
What is neglect
Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness.
400
What is Hospice
a health care agency or program for persons who are dying?
400
What is Negligence
An unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and a person or the person's property was harmed.
500
What is Alzheimers disease
A disease that affects brain tissue, memory loss, and confusion increase until the person cannot tend to simple personal needs.
500
What is battery
Touching a person's body without his or her consent.






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