Question

1. Describe what a caregiver should do when he or she expects suspects another unrelated person, caregiver, or family member has been abusing a patient. How does this coincide with good faith reporting? must be 150+words

Answer 1

Ans) Document suspicions of abuse
Be thorough in documentation
Accurately document signs of suspected abuse
Be objective & clear when defining physical & physiological findings.

Good-faith reporting means:
- Suspected child abuse must be made w/ a good-faith belief that the facts reported are true
- Definition may vary state to state
- Awkerman vs. Tri-County Orthopedic Group.

Patients are often reluctant to complain about their abusers & caregivers:
Fear of-
Retaliation
Not being believed
Threats of being placed in a nursing facility
Physical & mental abuse