Vocabulary Assignment 1/3rd Semester Study Guide Rated A+

Veracity {Ans: an ethical duty to tell the truth}Battery is; {Ans: unlawful touching of another person without consent}What is Justice? {Ans: With regard to individual pts, fairness is expressed as the notion that equal persons should be treated equally}What is a 72-hour hold? (5150) {Ans: Is when a person, as a result of a mental health disorder becomes a danger to himself/herself or others. They are taken into custody against their will for up to 72 hours for assessment and evaluation.}What is a Reise Hearing? {Ans: It is a hearing to determine whether an individual can refuse treatment with medications.}What are LPS patients' rights? {Ans: Under the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act and other laws, even if you are receiving treatment involuntarily, you maintain certain patients' rights. For example, you are statutorily entitled to individualized treatment that is least restrictive of your personal liberties. You have the right to use the telephone and have visitors. You also have the same state and federal rights granted to any other citizen while you are receiving treatment, including the right to receive medical treatment and the right to be treated with dignity.}Common Law {Ans: A legal system based