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HCA Study Guideactive neglect - ANS the purposeful failure to provide needed care, resulting in harm to a
person
acute care - ANS 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
adult day services - ANS are for people who need some assistance and supervision during
certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is provided
assault - ANS threat or attempt to injure
assisted living - ANS facilities are residences for people who need some help with daily care,
such as showers, meals, and dressing
battery - ANS the intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
chronic - ANS Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
compassionate - ANS being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding
confidentiality - ANS to keep private things private
dementia - ANS the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning,
and communicating
diagnosis - ANS medical conditions determined by a doctor or physician
do not resuscitate (DNR) - ANS order is another tool that helps medical providers honor a
person's wishes about health care
empathy - ANS identifying with the feelings of others
ethics - ANS the knowledge of right and wrong
ethical behavior - ANS behavior that is accepted as "right" as opposed to "wrong" according to
those standards
, false imprisonment - ANS unlawful restraint that affects a person's freedom of movement
hospice - ANS given in facilities or homes for people who have approximately six months or
less to live (end of life)
joint commission - ANS an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits
healthcare organizations
long term care (LTC) - ANS given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24 hour
skilled care
medicaid - ANS a medical assistance program for people who have a low income, as well as
people with disabilities
medicare - ANS a federal health insurance program that was established in 1965 for people
aged 65 or older
neglect - ANS the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional
harm to a person
negligence - ANS means actions, or the failure to act or provide the proper care for a resident,
resulting in unintended injury
omnibus reconciliation act (obra) - ANS was passed in 1987. it has been updated several times
since. obra was passed in response to reports of poor care and abuse in ltc facilities
passive neglect - ANS the unintentional failure to provide needed care, resulting in physical,
mental, or emotional harm to a person
policy - ANS a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
procedure - ANS a method, or way of doing something
professional - ANS means having to do with work or a job
professionalism - ANS is behaving properly when on the job
Protected Health Information (PHI) - ANS information that can be used to identify a person and
relates to the patient's physical or mental condition, any health care that the person has had,
and payment for that healthcare (name, address, phone number, email, social security, etc)
providers - ANS people or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses,
clinics and agencies
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