Abuse: patient bruised being restrained.The elderly dementia dementia (dĭmĕn`shə) [Lat.,=being out of the mind], progressive deterioration of intellectual faculties resulting in apathy, confusion, and stupor. In the 17th cent. patient always required two nursing home staff to assist her to use the bathroom. One particular day the patient did not want anyone helping her. As both of the aides held her under the arms and lifted her from the toilet she became agitated ag·i·tate v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tates v.tr. 1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force. 2. and started punching one of them. The aide grabbed her by both wrists and held her. Five hours later bruises Bruises Definition Bruises, or ecchymoses, are a discoloration and tenderness of the skin or mucous membranes due to the leakage of blood from an injured blood vessel into the tissues. Pupura refers to bruising as the result of a disease condition. were visible on both of the patient's wrists. Excessive Force = Abuse The Court of Appeals of Iowa ruled the aide committed dependent adult abuse. Even when it is necessary to handle a patient bodily to provide personal care or to restrain a patient physically to insure the patient's own safety, use of excessive force is considered abusive Tending to deceive; practicing abuse; prone to ill-treat by coarse, insulting words or harmful acts. Using ill treatment; injurious, improper, hurtful, offensive, reproachful. . Sciacca v. Dept. of Human Services, 2007 WL 2004531 (Iowa App., July 12, 2007). |
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