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