When a nurse suspects child abuse or neglect, which action must the nurse take?
a. Report it to the proper legal authority.
b. Inform the parents that their actions are illegal.
c. Call the security department to handle the problem.
d. Prevent the parents from seeing the child during hospitalization.
A
Health care providers are required to report incidents such as child, spousal, or elder abuse; rape; gunshot wounds; attempted suicide; and certain communicable diseases. Health care providers are provided legal immunity if the report is made in good faith. Not reporting suspected child abuse or neglect can cause a nurse to be liable in civil or criminal legal actions. It is not the nurse's responsibility to inform the parents of illegal activity or to prevent the parents from seeing the child. The nurse is responsible for reporting the suspected abuse, not call security to handle the problem.
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