Chapter 2: The Person's Rights Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards derived from Chapter 2: The Person's Rights, covering key terms, abbreviations, and relevant concepts.

Advocate

Someone who acts or speaks on behalf of another person

Involuntary seclusion

Separating a person from others against the person's will, keeping the person to a certain area, or keeping the person away from his or her room without consent

Ombudsman

Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person

Representative

Someone with the legal right to act on the patient's or resident's behalf when the person cannot do so alone

Treatment

The care provided to maintain or restore health, improve function, or relieve symptoms

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987; a federal law applying to all 50 states that sets minimum standards for quality of care in nursing centers