Risk Management

Question 1 • *GV 2018 - P.E. Health Science - PE201

Select the responsibilities healthcare providers have when it comes to suspected abuse.

Answer

Follow your employer’s guidelines for reporting abuse.

Report your concerns to the appropriate state or local agency.

Refuse to treat the patient any longer once you make a report of their abuse.

Know that it is okay to ignore your suspicions.

Follow your professional organization’s code of ethics.

Answer any questions from the agency to which you report the situation.

Tell everyone you know about the suspected abuse and the identity of the abuser.

Explanation

Healthcare providers should follow their workplace reporting procedures and report suspected abuse to the appropriate state or local agency. They should also follow their professional code of ethics and cooperate with the agency by answering relevant questions. Providers should not stop treating the patient, ignore suspicions, or share confidential allegations with people who do not need to know.

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