NUR 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Medical Record, Ombudsmen In Australia, Reasonable Accommodation
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Financial or material exploitation: financial or material exploitation is defined as the illegal or improper use of an elder"s funds, property, or assets. Conducting or allowing inappropriate sexual touching or rape. physical or chemical restraints limiting the resident movement for the convenience of staff or others. Unattended health complications such as bed sores or pain control for injuries. Physical injuries such as scratches, bruises welts, and skin conditions that would indicate unjustified restraints. Significant weight loss and or lack of response to weight loss. Allowing fleas, lice, dried fecal matter, continuing urine odors, roaches, ants, or mice to become established on the resident or in their room: verbal: yelling, cursing, or threatening. Not responding to attempts by the resident to communicate. Speaking to the resident in a short, negative manner. Belittling or talking down to the resident: chemical: withholding, borrowing, or refusal to administer drugs prescribed for the resident.
