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During her shift, Valeria was pushed by a patient suffering from Alzheimer’s. As a result, she fell and suffered a sprain. It is a minor injury that will keep her out of work for 2 days. Is this a reportable injury? A. Yes B. No

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Yes, because someone pushed her and she got hurt. Even if it was a minor injury, it could still be a reportable injury
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yes. even if it was a small sprain or even a cut, it still happened in the facility and it can hold the facility liable
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