RDHAP Law and Ethics Exam Prep
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Question:
Imminent Danger
Answer:
Substantial probability that an elder or dependent adult is in imminent or
immediate risk of death or serious physical harm, through either his/her own
action/inaction, or as a result of the action/inaction of another person
Question:
Long-Term Care Facility
Answer:
A) Any long-term health care facility
B) Any community care facility whether licensed or unlicensed
C) Any swing bed in an acute care facility, or any extended care facility
D) Any adult day health care facility
E) Any residential care facility for the elderly
,Question:
Mental Suffering
Answer:
Fear, agitation, confusion, severe depression, or other forms of serious
emotional distress that is brought about by forms of intimidating behavior,
threats, harassment, or by deceptive acts performed or false or misleading
statements made with malicious intent to agitate, confuse, frighten, or cause
severe depression or serious emotional distress of the elder or dependent
adult.
Question:
Elder Neglect
Answer:
A) Failure of any person having the care or custody of an elder/dependent
adult to exercise that degree of care that a reasonable person in a like position
would exercise
B) Failure to assist in personal hygiene or in the provision of food, clothing, or
shelter
C) Failure to provide medical care for physical or mental health needs
D) Failure to protect from health and safety hazards
E) Failure to prevent malnutrition or dehydration
F) Failure of an elder or dependent adult to satisfy the needs for
himself/herself as a result of poor cognitive functioning, mental limitation,
substance abuse, or chronic poor health.
, Question:
Patients' Rights Advocate
Answer:
Person who has no direct or indirect clinical or administrative responsibility
for the patient, and who is responsible for ensuring that laws, regulations, and
policies on the rights of the patients are observed
Question:
Physical Abuse
Answer:
Assault, battery, unreasonable physical constraint, sexual assault/battery,
rape, incest, sodomy, oral copulation, sexual penetration, for punishment
Question:
Elder Mandated Reporting
Answer:
A) If results in serious bodily injury, must report within two hours of
observation, obtaining knowledge of, or suspecting the physical abuse, and a
written report shall e made to the local ombudsman, the corresponding
licensing agency, and the local law enforcement agency within two hours of
the observation, etc
B) If not serious bodily injury, must report to local law enforcement agency
within 24 hours of observation, obtaining knowledge of,or suspecting abuse,
and a written report shall be made to local ombudsman, the corresponding
licensing agency, and the local law enforcement agency within 24 hours of
observation, etc.
