Elderly Abuse

Question 1

RF for elderly abuse

Answer 1

• female
• age > 80
• Cognitive impariment
• Dependency (financial, psych)
• family conflict
• fam hx of abuse
• Financial stress
• Isolation of pt or caregiver
• Depression

Question 2

6 types of abuse

Answer 2

• Abandoment
• physical
• sexual
• financial
• neglect
• emotional

Question 3

Define; sudden withdrawal of care by caregiver, evidence of patient left alone unsafely

Answer 3

Abandonment

Question 4

Caregiver neglect or slef neglect

Answer 4

Neglect

Question 5

Sx of neglect

Answer 5

contracture, dehydration, depression, diarrhea or fecal impaction, malnutrition, failure to respond to warning of obvious disease, inapp use of meds, poor hygiene, pressure ulcers, repeated falls, repeat admission, urine burns

Question 6

Bruises in various healing stages + Fractures in various healing stage

Answer 6

Physical abuse

Question 7

Decline in self-esteem, depression, impatience/irritability/demeaning behavior towards patient by caregiver, anxiety/fearfulness/ambivalence/anger towards caregiver

Answer 7

Emotional abuse

Question 8

T of F: you are obligated to report suspicious elderly abuse to Adult Protective Service, even if the elderly deemed competent and asked you not to

Answer 8

T

Question 9

T of F; elders who are deemed to have capacity may reject offered interventions from APS

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Adult Protective Service

Answer 10

state-funded