Domestic violence.
What characteristics would lead a provider to suspect domestic violence, child abuse, or elder abuse is taking place within a family? Discuss your facility’s procedure for reporting these types of abuse.
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A victim can be subjected to different forms of abuse, including emotional, physical, and verbal mistreatment. Care provides trained personnel to monitor their clients’ situations to detect any form of violence and report to the relevant authorities. One of the characteristics that may cause a nurse to question the possibility of domestic violence towards a patient is the increased number of health visits associated with abuse (Richardson et al., 2014)…
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