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A Client, Gertie, Discloses That She Physically Abused Her Children

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A client, Gertie, discloses that she physically abused her children, but that was seven years ago when she had an addiction problem. She says she no longer has an addiction and she no longer abuses her children. You believe Gertie. As a social worker, you have a legal obligation to:


A) Report the client to child protective services even though the client says abuse is no longer occurring
B) Keep the information about abuse confidential because it happened so long ago
C) Terminate services with the client
D) Meet with Gertie's children and investigate whether she has abused them or is continuing to abuse them

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