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Abandonment in long-term care means:
- A.A resident chooses to leave the facility
- B.A shift ends and report is given
- C.A resident is transferred with notice
- D.A caregiver ends the care relationship without reasonable notice or arrangement when care is still needed
Correct answer
D. A caregiver ends the care relationship without reasonable notice or arrangement when care is still needed
Why
Abandonment occurs when a caregiver who has accepted responsibility leaves without ensuring care continues and care is still needed. A proper handoff or transfer is not abandonment.
Content outline: Role of the Nurse Aide - Abuse and Neglect: Abandonment · From the Role of the Nurse Aide practice bank (RA-049).