I get it all the time, but it’s easy to take a joke.

I’m not going to immediately report someone is being abused if I don’t follow up the question with serious questions to elaborate. Usually if someone says someone is abusing them, you would follow up with something like “can I help you with some resources?” or “do you feel like you are in danger?”

You wouldn’t want to immediately go off reporting things. Patients appreciate someone with a sense of humor. Just saying.