Safeguarding Vulnerable People Flashcards
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When a nurse identifies a safeguarding concern involving a child, what must be the primary consideration?
Answer: The welfare and safety of the child
Under the Children Act 1989, the child's welfare is the paramount consideration, overriding all other factors including parental wishes.
A patient with dementia appears frightened each time a specific family member visits. The nurse's most appropriate action is to:
Answer: Document observations and escalate to the safeguarding team
Nurses must document behavioral observations objectively and refer to the safeguarding team, who are trained to conduct appropriate enquiries.
When a child discloses abuse to a nurse, which response is most appropriate?
Answer: Listen calmly, believe the child, and avoid asking leading questions
Receiving a disclosure requires calm, non-leading listening; promising secrecy or investigating independently could compromise a later formal investigation.
A vulnerable adult tells the nurse they do not want any safeguarding action taken. The nurse should:
Answer: Explain the limits of confidentiality and follow safeguarding procedures
While a person's wishes are important, where there is a serious risk of harm, nurses must follow safeguarding duties and explain why confidentiality may need to be overridden.
Which principle is most central to conducting a safeguarding enquiry for a vulnerable adult?
Answer: Proportionality — responses should be proportionate to the risk and individual need
Proportionality is one of the six Care Act 2014 safeguarding principles, ensuring that the least intrusive response appropriate to the risk is used.
Which of the following is NOT one of the six safeguarding principles established by the Care Act 2014?
Answer: Punishment
The six Care Act 2014 safeguarding principles are: Empowerment, Prevention, Proportionality, Protection, Partnership, and Accountability — punishment is not included.
A nurse observes a colleague regularly making demeaning and derogatory comments to elderly patients. This constitutes which type of abuse?
Answer: Psychological/emotional abuse
Verbal humiliation, degrading language, and demeaning behavior directed at a patient constitute psychological or emotional abuse.