A nursing assistant suspects that another staff member is abusing residents in a nursing home. Is there a duty for this nursing assistant to report this suspicion?
A) Yes, but not until the nursing assistant has proof of the abuse.
B) Yes, older patients are members of a vulnerable population and there is a duty for anyone to report suspected abuse.
C) Only if another nursing assistant has the same suspicions and is also willing to report the suspicion of abuse
D) No, since the nursing assistant does not have a state license, there is not a duty to report.
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