Across
- 3. ________ abuse; hitting, slapping, kicking, and corporal punishment
- 5. The primary person to report abuse to within a nursing facility is the _________ or charge nurse
- 8. Physical injuries can lead to premature _____ and make existing health problems worse
- 9. _________ of property is commonly thought of as stealing, may also be deliberate misplacement of resident’s belongings or using a resident's belongings without permission
- 12. Separating a resident from other residents or from his or her room, or confining the resident to his or her room or other area against their will is considered involuntary ¬¬¬¬¬____________
- 13. ______ abuse: using spoken, written or gestured language that includes insulting, offensive or disapproving terms to any resident
- 16. All persons working in a nursing facility are considered _______ reporters and must report any observation or suspicion of abuse to their supervisor immediately
- 17. Any individual living within a nursing facility is considered a __________ adult due to their needs for assistance and/or supervision of medications by nursing staff
- 18. ______ abuse; humiliation, harassment, threats of punishment or deprivation
- 20. Failure to provide goods and services necessary to the resident's physical, mental and social well-being
- 22. All injuries of unknown origin are considered ________ injuries
Down
- 1. A person who speaks and/or acts in favor of another person who may not be able to act for themselves
- 2. When working with ________ residents; it is ok to walk away and take a cool-down period as long as the resident is safe
- 4. If staff feel uncomfortable reporting an incident to the facility supervisors they may instead call the _________ hotline to report an incident anonymously
- 6. Health care workers who report abuse are protected from _________ within their facility as a result of that reporting
- 7. Many residents with ______ are at a higher risk for abuse due to their inability to communicate effectively with caregivers
- 10. Any observed or suspicion of abuse should be reported ________
- 11. Abuse results in physical____, pain or mental anguish
- 14. If an incident is a _____ the local authorities must also be notified by the supervisor
- 15. ______ abuse; sexual contact and the resident does not, or is not able to, provide consent
- 19. Many cases of abuse are not reported due to the resident being _____ or unable to tell someone about the violence
- 21. In 2008, 1 in ___ older adults reported emotional, physical, or sexual abuse or neglect within a year