Mandatory reporting!!

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OMG I am attempting to finish my powerpoint but can't seem to get past these answers:

Please help:

Review: Mandatory Reporting Process for Infants Exposed to Drugs or Alcohol

Directions: Place the steps in this situation in the correct order:

Directions: Place the steps in this situation in the correct order

Health care provider reports to county agency immediately.

County agency contacts parents, sees child, and provides services within time frames set by law.

Health care provider delivers an infant with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

County agency ensures child is safe immediately.

I am this close to banging my head against the wall, can someone please help me get these answers, I would really appreciate it!

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

What do you think is the correct order, and why? Please share your thoughts with us first, and then we can help from there.

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This is what it says:

When a health care provider reports an infant to a county agency, the law requires the agency to take these actions:

•Ensure the safety of the child immediately

•See the child within 48 hours of receipt of the report

•Contact the parents of the child within 24 hours of receipt of the report

•Provide necessary services for the childWhen a health care provider reports an infant to a county agency, the law requires the agency to take these actions:

•Ensure the safety of the child immediately

•See the child within 48 hours of receipt of the report

•Contact the parents of the child within 24 hours of receipt of the report

•Provide necessary services for the child

So I thought the order was:

Health care provider reports to county agency immediately

Health care provider delivers an infant with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

County agency ensures child is safe immediately.

County agency contacts parents, sees child, and provides services within time frames set by law.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Does the question imply that the fetal alcohol syndrome is known prior to delivery?

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don't think so

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Then the healthcare provider would need to deliver the baby, note the fetal alcohol syndrome, and then ​report to the county agency.

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omg you are a life saver, i have been struggling with this question for weeks! lol and made the change and voila! can you explain to me how the HCP delivers the infant first?

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
omg you are a life saver, i have been struggling with this question for weeks! lol and made the change and voila! can you explain to me how the HCP delivers the infant first?

Is that a serious question? The baby needs to be born (delivered) before any signs/symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome can be noted if it is not known ahead of time.

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Oh ok. I read the question wrong..I was always under the impression that the child was older so the part about the delivery went over my head. Dont know how I came about that conclusion. Ok thank you.

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Ok, this question. Was driving me crazy as well. The ans is

Delivery the baby 1st

report to county agency 2nd

Ensure safety

Contact parents 4th

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