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Patient safety is of utmost importance. While you are completing an admission, you notice a number of unusual bruises and several abrasions on the patient. After reviewing the module resources, consider how you would approach the topic with the patient. What barriers prohibit the patient from opening up regarding the abuse, and how can you address these barriers through the assessment process? What is your responsibility if you suspect abuse? What educational resources are available to you as a nurse in your current setting or in your state? What educational resources are available to the patient in your setting?
After reviewing the module resources, consider how you would approach the topic with the patient.
(Module is not available, however general considerationes are outlines in the answer)
What barriers prohibit the patient from opening up regarding the abuse
how can you address these barriers through the assessment process?
What is your responsibility if you suspect abuse?
What educational resources are available to you as a nurse in your current setting or in your state?
State/ setting is not mentioned in the question, hence answer cannot be given
What educational resources are available to the patient in your setting?
State/ setting is not mentioned in the question, hence answer cannot be given