Chapter 10

Question 1

Elder Abuse

Answer 1

A catch all term referring to any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a care giver or any other person that causes harm or serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult.

Question 2

Physical Abuse

Answer 2

Inflicting, or threatening to inflict, physical pain or injury, or depriving them of a basic need

Question 3

Emotional Abuse

Answer 3

Inflicting mental pain anguish or distress through verbal or non verbal acts

Question 4

Sexual Abuse

Answer 4

Non consensual sexual act

Question 5

Explotation

Answer 5

The illegal taking, concealing, or misuse of funds, assets, and property

Question 6

Neglect

Answer 6

Refusal or failure by those responsible to provide food, shelter, healthcare, and protection

Question 7

Abandonment

Answer 7

The desertion of an elder person by anyone who has assumed responsibility for care or custody of that person

Question 8

Abuse

Answer 8

physical and emotional mistreatment

Question 9

Neglect

Answer 9

purposeful failure to provide care

Question 10

Self-Neglect

Answer 10

can be cause of many factors, or may be a personal choice. Some of the signs include: Hoarding, failure to take medication or seek treatment, poor hygiene, confusion, inability to tend to housekeeping. and dehydration

Question 11

Hoarding

Answer 11

Acquiring and failing to throw out a large number of items that appear to have little or no value

Question 12

Hygiene

Answer 12

Conditions and Practices, such as cleanliness that promote pr preserve health

Question 13

What two states criminalize financial abuse of the elderly

Answer 13

California and Colorado

Question 14

What are some common Schemes

Answer 14

Those involving sweepstakes and investments, health insurance fraud (medicare fraud), Telemarketing fraud, Identity theft, and pyramid schemes.