Substandard care is defined as which of the following statements?

Substandard care is defined as which of the following statements?

• A. Providing care below a set standard
• B. A violation that is actual harm where an individual suffered a fracture, or eloped or was abuse
• C. A violation of licensing requirement that poses no real harm but could have hurt a resident
• D. A violation where there is immediate jeopardy

Answer: (B)

Substandard care means a deficiency in care that results in actual harm to a resident. The defining feature is that someone has suffered harm—such as a fracture from improper handling, an elopement that leads to injury, or abuse—because the care fell below accepted standards. If there’s no harm or only the potential for harm, it’s a different category of deficiency, not substandard care. Similarly, a licensing violation that could have caused harm but didn’t actually harm a resident isn’t substandard care, and immediate jeopardy denotes an even more severe situation than substandard care.

Substandard care means a deficiency in care that results in actual harm to a resident. The defining feature is that someone has suffered harm—such as a fracture from improper handling, an elopement that leads to injury, or abuse—because the care fell below accepted standards. If there’s no harm or only the potential for harm, it’s a different category of deficiency, not substandard care. Similarly, a licensing violation that could have caused harm but didn’t actually harm a resident isn’t substandard care, and immediate jeopardy denotes an even more severe situation than substandard care.