HS 1 legal & ethics
A resident was restrained after refusing to take his medication. What right is being violated?
. To be free from abuse
What is a voluntary agreement between two or more people?
A contract
What are legal documents that allow people to state what medical treatments they want or do not want in the event that they are unable to make decisions or communicate?
Advance directives
Who is given the right to make decisions as a result of a durable power of attorney?
An agent
What is it called when a person's freedom is intentionally violated?
False imprisonment
What is considered a civil right?
Freedom of religion
What are the rules of conduct enacted and enforced by governments?
Laws
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) included which regulations?
Residents' Bill of Rights
Intentionally touching another person without permission is called what?
Battery
What are rules of proper conduct among a group of people, such as a religion or profession?
Ethics
What is a type of advance directive?
Living will
What is professional negligence called?
Malpractice
Speaking false words about people with the intention of damaging their reputation is considered which of the following?
Slander