Recipient Neglect occurs when a recipient suffers an injury because a staff person responsible for the recipient's welfare has been negligent and found to be responsible for an injury to the recipient.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Not sure
• D. Depends

Answer: (B)

Recipient neglect is harm to a recipient caused by a staff member’s failure to provide the care or services they are responsible for. When that failure amounts to negligence and leads to injury, and there’s a finding that the staff member is responsible for the injury, it fits the definition of recipient neglect. The important parts are the duty of care, the breach through negligent action or inaction, the resulting injury, and the determination of accountability. So the description matches how neglect is defined in this context: harm that arises from a staff member’s negligent conduct with an established finding of responsibility.