Mistreatment of older adults

Question 1

What is mistreatment?

Answer 1

Intentional actions that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult

Question 2

True or false: mistreatment can occur without an intention to harm

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or false: excessive dependence of the elder on the caregiver or vice versa is a risk factor for inadequate caregiving

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or false: different ethnic groups largely agree on what is abuse and what isn’t

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Why do you want to do a full PE in cases of financial abuse?

Answer 5

Physical and financial abuse go hand in hand

Question 6

Bruises found in what locations are suspicious for abuse?

Answer 6

inner arms or thigh bilaterally

Question 7

What type of injuries should lead you to suspect abuse?

Answer 7

Unexplained falls, head injures

Question 8

True or false: delays in seeking treatment can be a sign of abuse

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What are the emotions from caregiver/pt that should lead you to suspect abuse?

Answer 9

Impatient from caregiver

Ambivalence from pt

Question 10

In what type of patient’s is self-neglect particularly problematic?

Answer 10

Dementia pts