Elder Abuse Power Point

Question 1

____ out of 10 people, ages 60 and older are subjected to elder abuse (CDC, 2016).

Answer 1

1

Question 2

June 15th is World Elder Abuse Prevention Day

Objectives:

Answer 2

Identify the six types of elder abuse
Recognize signs of abuse
Provide resources for suspected abuse victims
Identify at risk population and perpetrators

Question 3

The infliction of pain or distress through verbal or nonverbal acts includes (5)

Answer 3

Verbal assaults
Insults
Intimidation
Humiliation
Isolation

Question 4

Abandonment is also known as _____.

Answer 4

desertion

Question 5

Caregiver neglect can include (3)

Answer 5

Failure to provide
ADL’s
Medications
Physical, social, or emotional needs

Question 6

Self neglect can include self harm of elderly persons includes (4)

Answer 6

not eating
not going to the doctor for needed care
compulsive hoarding
alcohol/drug abuse

Question 7

“Inflicting, or __________, physical pain or injury on a vulnerable elder, or depriving them of a basic need” (NCEA)

Answer 7

threatening to inflict

Question 8

Use of a _____ force that may result in bodily injury, physical pain, or impairment” (APA)

Answer 8

physical

Question 9

Physically abusive acts toward the elderly could include: (4)

Answer 9

Hitting, beating, restraining
Force-feeding
Improper medication administration
Withholding essential needs
(Plitnick, 2008)

Question 10

________ abuse in elders is considered any form of non-consensual contact or contact with any elderly person who is not mentally capable of providing consent.

Answer 10

sexual

Question 11

Considered sexual abuse (3)

Answer 11

Physical sex acts
Showing pornographic material
Forcing an elder to undress
(NCPEA, 2008)

Question 12

_____ is a wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
(Oxford Dictionaries, 2017)

Answer 12

fraud

Question 13

______ are intentionally misleading a person for a goal.

Answer 13

scams

Question 14

Specific types of frauds (3)

Answer 14

Medicare/Health insurance scams
Counterfeit prescription drugs
Funeral & cemetery scams
(National Council on Aging, 2016)

Question 15

Types of Signs of abuse

Answer 15

physical

behavioral

Question 16

Physical signs of abuse include unexplained ____ or injury.

Answer 16

weight loss

Question 17

____ signs of abuse include patient’s with an unwashed, unkempt appearance.

Answer 17

physical

Question 18

_____ signs of abuse include abnormal behaviors, disinterest in hobbies, and difficulty sleeping.

Answer 18

behavioral

Question 19

Target populations of abuse include (3)

Answer 19

women
distanced from family and friends
not optimally functioning

Question 20

What to do if you suspect elder abuse if they are in immediate danger?

Answer 20

call 911 or the local police to help

Question 21

What to do if you suspect elder abuse if they are not in immediate danger?

Answer 21

call Adult Protective Services Elder Abuse South Carolina hotline at 803-898-2850 for long-term facilities/nursing homes or 803-898-7318 to report domestic or community elder abuse (State Elder Abuse Hotline)

Question 22

Follow _____ protocols for reporting Elder Abuse (State Elder Abuse Hotline).

Answer 22

institutional