You and a co-worker are assisting a resident in the shower. You go to the resident's room to get her sweater. When you return, you enter the shower room and see your co-worker spraying the resident in the face with the water nozzle. Is this a type of abuse? What will you do next?
What will be an ideal response?
Yes, this is physical abuse. Go into the shower room and immediately stop the co-worker's actions, turn the call light on, get help finding the nurse, and report what has occurred. Do not leave the resident alone with the co-worker.
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