All 50 states have ____________________ laws that require that a ...

[javeds]

All 50 states have ___________________ _ laws that require that a nurse report to authorities even suspected child abuse, including physical, verbal, sexual, and emotional abuse, and abuse by neglect.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.

Question 2

A nursing student wants to use some information from an actual patient's chart to prepare a student care plan for class. The student must understand that any data collected from a patient's chart should
 
  1. Include the patient's name and any identifying numbers.
  2. Be written in a way that it maintains confidentiality for the patient.
  3. Be photocopied before being taken outside the hospital walls.
  4. Be shredded after the assignment is graded.

[jesse.fleming]

Answer to Question 1

ANS:
mandatory reporting
One area of mandatory reporting is the abuse of children. All 50 states require that a nurse report to authorities even suspected child abuse, including physical, verbal, sexual, and emotional abuse, and abuse by neglect. Reports can be made to local law officials or directly to specific group services such as the state Child Protective Services (CPS).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2

[javeds]

Wow, this really help

[amandalm]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it