QUESTION: The nursing assistant has strong suspicions that a CNA coworker might be verbally abusing an elderly patient at the post-acute rehabilitation center where they both work. What is the first action that the nursing assistant must take?
A. Place a telephone call to the local sheriffs department to report the suspicions of abuse. Ensure the names of the resident and suspected abuser are available just in case more information is requested.
B. Report the suspected abuse to the charge nurse or facility administrator.
C. Privately confront the suspected abuser and demand that she immediately stop verbally abusing the elderly patient.
D. Do nothing at the moment since the nursing assistant only has suspicions of possible verbal abuse without any substantiated proof.
Answer:B
QUESTION: The nursing assistant has strong suspicions that a CNA coworker might be verbally abusing an elderly patient at the post-acute rehabilitation center where they both work. What is the first action that the nursing assistant must take?
A. Place a telephone call to the local sheriffs department to report the suspicions of abuse. Ensure the names of the resident and suspected abuser are available just in case more information is requested. B. Report the suspected abuse to the charge nurse or facility administrator. C. Privately confront the suspected abuser and demand that she immediately stop verbally abusing the elderly patient. D. Do nothing at the moment since the nursing assistant only has suspicions of possible verbal abuse without any substantiated proof.