I need a question answered with the information I provide, each question should be 1-2 paragraphs long. I have different docs that you will have to read and incorporate into an answer for each question. Only use the docs I’ve provided to answer the questions. The question is stated below:
- Scenario: – you are a medical assistant in a physicians office, and you suspect a male patient has been abused.
a. What signs might you look for that could indicate abuse?
b. If you see signs of abuse but the patient does not admit that he has been abused, how might you proceed?
c. As a health care practitioner, should you report abuse if a patient asks you not to? Explain your answer.
d. In your opinion, why are the laws more comprehensive for child abuse and elder abuse, but less comprehensive for domestic abuse?
Hint: is the medical assistant the one mandated to report to the authorities, or is it the physician/nurse practitioner/physician assistant?
Please only use the document’s I’ve provided to answer each question.
