Question 18 Jet works in a Home and Community Care environment. One…

Question Answered step-by-step Question 18 Jet works in a Home and Community Care environment. One… Question 18 Jet works in a Home and Community Care environment. One of Jet’s clients is Neil, a 19-year-old boy. Neil lives at home with his mother, stepfather and his younger brother Brett, who is almost 10. Jet has been caring for Neil since he was 15, when he sustained severe injuries during a car accident, and they have developed a good client-carer relationship. Neil’s mother works long hours in the city and his stepfather Vic works from home. His office is in a room adjacent to the garage. One day Neil is quite upset and Jet is struggling to communicate with him. Neil keeps looking towards the hallway where the internal garage door is located. Jet realises he wants to say something but appears concerned about Vic’s presence.Finally Neil is able to disclose that he is worried about Vic abusing Brett. When Jet asks why, Neil states that Brett has been withdrawn and quiet lately. Jet asks Neil why he thinks there would be abuse, as there may be many reasons why Brett is so quiet. It takes Neil some time and some difficulty, but he admits that he was abused by Vic when he was around Brett’s age. He is worried it might be happening again, but Brett won’t talk to him.a)      Does Jet have a duty of care to report this suspected abuse? What if Jet thinks that Neil is wrong about his assumptions? Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)