Glossary of Nursing Home Abuse Terms

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Click on the first letter of the word from the list above to go to the appropriate section of the glossary.

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Rape: Unlawful sexual intercourse with a female who did not consent to engaging in the sexual act.

Reasonable Care: The degree of care that a prudent or careful person would exercise under the same or similar circumstances.

Reasonable Man Doctrine or Reasonable Man Standard: The standard which a person must adhere to in order to avoid civil liability for negligence is the standard of the reasonable man under all of the circumstances, including the foreseability of harm to other persons, including the plaintiff.

Recovery: Generally, compensation or restriction of a right obtained as a result of the formal judgment, or decree, entered by a judge.

Registered Nurse: A nurse who has passed a state registration exam.

Restraint: A physical or chemical means to stop a patient from being able to move about freely.

Ruling: Broadly, a determination made by a judge.