NR 601 FINAL DEMENTIA,
DELIRIUM, AD, GRIEF, PALLIATIVE,
HOSPICE UPDATE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Types of elder abuse
· Physical abuse: - Answer: causing physical pain or injuring a
vulnerable elder
Types of elder abuse
· Sexual abuse: - Answer: sexual contact with a vulnerable elder
without his or her consent
Types of elder abuse
Consider this? for those who present with unexplained STDs.
Test for STDs if you suspect this? - Answer: sexual abuse
Types of elder abuse
· Neglect: - Answer: failing to provide food, shelter, health care,
,or protection for a vulnerable elder
Types of elder abuse
· Exploitation: - Answer: the taking of funds, property, or any
assets of a vulnerable elder without legal consent and not for
the benefit of the elder
Types of elder abuse
· Exploitation: Who is most vulnerable to exploitation or more at
risk for financial abuse - Answer: Those with diminished
cognitive function
Types of elder abuse
· Emotional abuse: - Answer: using verbal or nonverbal means
to cause mental pain, anguish, or distress in an elder
Types of elder abuse
· Abandonment: - Answer: deserting the vulnerable elder once
someone has assumed responsibility for that individual
Types of elder abuse
· Self-neglect: - Answer: the elder fails to perform the needed
,activities to protect his or her own health and safety (lacks
food/utilities, refuses medications, hoards, lives in unsafe
conditions, neglects his or her grooming/appearance, is unable
to handle finances, is isolated, is disoriented, develops a
dependence on drugs and/or alcohol)
elder abuse
Victims of elder abuse who do not report their abuse do not b/c
of - Answer: embarrassment, the feeling of some sort of
responsibility for the abuse, fear of retaliation from the abuser,
fear of increased abuse, fear of being placed in the nursing
home, the belief that no one will believe them, or a lack of
awareness that the situation is abusive
Risk factors of elder abuse
Occurs in - Answer: one in ten older Americans & all ethnic
groups and socioeconomic classes.
Risk factors of elder abuse
Lachs and Pillemer (2015) suggest that the abused elder is more
likely what Women are more likely to be what as opposed to
men - Answer: an older female. She generally has a physical
impairment and is in poor health. She may either live alone, with
the abuser, or in a household with many members; victims of
, elder abuse than men.
Risk factors of elder abuse
1. The abuser is generally found to be what gender? - Answer:
male who has a history of past or current substance abuse, has
mental health issues, is socially isolated, and has a history of
past trouble with law enforcement
Risk factors of elder abuse
The abuser may be financially - Answer: dependent on the elder
and be under major stress.
Risk factors of elder abuse
1. What contributing factors do victims of have - Answer: Social
isolation, frailty, physical or mental disability, and dependency
are some of the contributing factors, Living with others can also
be a risk factor
Provider responsibilities in suspected abuse
If elder abuse is suspected, who has a legal obligation—to report
this to either 911 or the state elder abuse hotline - Answer:
health-care professional's
DELIRIUM, AD, GRIEF, PALLIATIVE,
HOSPICE UPDATE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Types of elder abuse
· Physical abuse: - Answer: causing physical pain or injuring a
vulnerable elder
Types of elder abuse
· Sexual abuse: - Answer: sexual contact with a vulnerable elder
without his or her consent
Types of elder abuse
Consider this? for those who present with unexplained STDs.
Test for STDs if you suspect this? - Answer: sexual abuse
Types of elder abuse
· Neglect: - Answer: failing to provide food, shelter, health care,
,or protection for a vulnerable elder
Types of elder abuse
· Exploitation: - Answer: the taking of funds, property, or any
assets of a vulnerable elder without legal consent and not for
the benefit of the elder
Types of elder abuse
· Exploitation: Who is most vulnerable to exploitation or more at
risk for financial abuse - Answer: Those with diminished
cognitive function
Types of elder abuse
· Emotional abuse: - Answer: using verbal or nonverbal means
to cause mental pain, anguish, or distress in an elder
Types of elder abuse
· Abandonment: - Answer: deserting the vulnerable elder once
someone has assumed responsibility for that individual
Types of elder abuse
· Self-neglect: - Answer: the elder fails to perform the needed
,activities to protect his or her own health and safety (lacks
food/utilities, refuses medications, hoards, lives in unsafe
conditions, neglects his or her grooming/appearance, is unable
to handle finances, is isolated, is disoriented, develops a
dependence on drugs and/or alcohol)
elder abuse
Victims of elder abuse who do not report their abuse do not b/c
of - Answer: embarrassment, the feeling of some sort of
responsibility for the abuse, fear of retaliation from the abuser,
fear of increased abuse, fear of being placed in the nursing
home, the belief that no one will believe them, or a lack of
awareness that the situation is abusive
Risk factors of elder abuse
Occurs in - Answer: one in ten older Americans & all ethnic
groups and socioeconomic classes.
Risk factors of elder abuse
Lachs and Pillemer (2015) suggest that the abused elder is more
likely what Women are more likely to be what as opposed to
men - Answer: an older female. She generally has a physical
impairment and is in poor health. She may either live alone, with
the abuser, or in a household with many members; victims of
, elder abuse than men.
Risk factors of elder abuse
1. The abuser is generally found to be what gender? - Answer:
male who has a history of past or current substance abuse, has
mental health issues, is socially isolated, and has a history of
past trouble with law enforcement
Risk factors of elder abuse
The abuser may be financially - Answer: dependent on the elder
and be under major stress.
Risk factors of elder abuse
1. What contributing factors do victims of have - Answer: Social
isolation, frailty, physical or mental disability, and dependency
are some of the contributing factors, Living with others can also
be a risk factor
Provider responsibilities in suspected abuse
If elder abuse is suspected, who has a legal obligation—to report
this to either 911 or the state elder abuse hotline - Answer:
health-care professional's
