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Chapter 3 Key Terms
Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants
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Nursing
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09/09/2009

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Abuse
Definition
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
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Assault
Definition
Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without their consent
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Battery
Definition
Touching a person's body without their consent
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Boundary Crossing
Definition
A brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
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Boundary Sign
Definition
An act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation
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Boundary Violation
Definition
An act or behavior that meets your needs, not the person's
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Civil Law
Definition
Law concerned with relationships between people
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Crime
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An act that violates a criminal law
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Criminal Law
Definition
Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general
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Defamation
Definition
Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
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Ethics
Definition
The knowledge of what is right and wrong conduct
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False Imprisonment
Definition
Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
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Fraud
Definition
Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
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Invasion of Privacy
Definition
Violating a person's right not to have his or her name, photo, or private affairs exposed or made public without giving concent
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Law
Definition
A rule of conduct made by a government body
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Libel
Definition
Making false statements in writing, paper, or through pictures or drawing
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Malpractice
Definition
Negligence by a professional person
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Neglect
Definition
Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness
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Negligence
Definition
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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Professional Boundary
Definition
That which separates helpful behaviors from behaviors that are not helpful
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Professional Sexual Misconduct
Definition
An act, behavior, or a comment that is sexual in nature
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Protected Health Informant
Definition
Identifying information and information about the person's health care that is maintained or sent in any form (paper, electronic, oral)
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Self-Neglect
Definition
A person's behaviors that put him or her at high for harm; health and safety are threatened
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Slander
Definition
Making false statements orally
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Standard of Care
Definition
The skills, care, and judgment required by a health team member under similar conditions
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Tort
Definition
A wrong committed against a person or the person's property
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Vulnerable Adult
Definition
A person 18 years old or older who has a disability or condition that makes him or her at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
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Will
Definition
A legal document of how a person wants property distributed after death
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