While making rounds on the night shift,a nursing supervisor notes that one of the nurses has multiple visible bruises.Which action is appropriate by the nursing supervisor in this situation?

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A) The nursing supervisor cannot assume that the nurse sustained the injuries in an accident, nor can the nursing supervisor assume abuse. However, older adults are subjected to abuse, and the charge nurse would want to ask about the injuries. The authorities should not be notified until some proof of abuse is noted. Security is not the appropriate department to notify unless the injuries were sustained at work. Nurses are bound to report abuse, so the nursing supervisor would at least question the older nurse regarding the injuries.
B) The nursing supervisor cannot assume that the nurse sustained the injuries in an accident, nor can the nursing supervisor assume abuse. However, older adults are subjected to abuse, and the charge nurse would want to ask about the injuries. The authorities should not be notified until some proof of abuse is noted. Security is not the appropriate department to notify unless the injuries were sustained at work. Nurses are bound to report abuse, so the nursing supervisor would at least question the older nurse regarding the injuries.
C) The nursing supervisor cannot assume that the nurse sustained the injuries in an accident, nor can the nursing supervisor assume abuse. However, older adults are subjected to abuse, and the charge nurse would want to ask about the injuries. The authorities should not be notified until some proof of abuse is noted. Security is not the appropriate department to notify unless the injuries were sustained at work. Nurses are bound to report abuse, so the nursing supervisor would at least question the older nurse regarding the injuries.
D) The nursing supervisor cannot assume that the nurse sustained the injuries in an accident, nor can the nursing supervisor assume abuse. However, older adults are subjected to abuse, and the charge nurse would want to ask about the injuries. The authorities should not be notified until some proof of abuse is noted. Security is not the appropriate department to notify unless the injuries were sustained at work. Nurses are bound to report abuse, so the nursing supervisor would at least question the older nurse regarding the injuries.

While Making Rounds on the Night Shift,a Nursing Supervisor Notes