What type of abuse is there in each scenario? Explain your answer in detail. 2. How could the situation be handled differently? 3. What legal ramifications might there be for each scenario?

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A woman with a learning disability is at your office. The woman is unable to read the instructions of a form she is given to fill out. The office manager tells the woman that she should just sign the form without reading it.
 
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What type of abuse is there in each scenario? Explain your answer in detail.
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How could the situation be handled differently?
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What legal ramifications might there be for each scenario?
 
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An individual or patient in a healthcare center can be abused in the following ways:

  1. General neglect
  2. Physical abuse
  3. Verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse
  4. Sexual abuse
  5. Financial fraud
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