A nursing assistant suspects that another staff member is abusing residents in a nursing home. Is there a duty for this nursing assistant to report this suspicion?
1. No, since the nursing assistant does not have a state license, there is not a duty to report.
2. Yes, but not until the nursing assistant has proof of the abuse
3. Only if another nursing assistant has the same suspicions and is also willing to report the suspicion of abuse
4. Yes, older patients are members of a vulnerable population and there is a duty for anyone to report suspected abuse.
Who is most likely to become the abuser of an elderly person?
1. The person's paid caregiver
2. The individual's adult child
3. The person's neighbor
4. Someone previously unknown to the person
Which option reflects financial exploitation?
1. The caregiver works to provide food for the person for whom care is being provided.
2. The caregiver fraudulently obtains a power of attorney for the patient.
3. The caregiver takes the patient's Social Security check to the bank for deposit.
4. The caregiver allows the patient to pay for incidentals necessary for care.
The long-term care facility is considering the involuntary discharge of a resident. What should the facility provide the resident prior to making this decision?
1. Access to a psychiatric evaluation
2. Social work counseling
3. Return of the last month's fees
4. A referral to a different long-term care facility
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