A client with Alzheimer's disease has been hospitalized for dehydration. In making an assess-ment, the nurse notes the presence of a cluster of bruises on the client's buttocks. What is the nurse's priority action?
a. Call the local police to report a crime.
b. Notify the client's physician and social worker.
c. Confront the client's caregiver with the suspicions.
d. Alert security to prevent visits by the client's caregiver.
B
If a nurse suspects elder abuse or neglect, the nurse notifies the physician and the social worker to begin an investigation of the situation.
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