psychosocial ch. 15

Question 1

neglect

Answer 1

a failure to adequately provide for an individual’s physical, medical, financial, or psychological needs and may be intentional or unintentional

not getting basic needs met

Question 2

abuse

Answer 2

referes o physical, psychological, sexual or material mistreatment or neglect of an individual that causes harm

Question 3

sexual abuse

Answer 3

minors can not give consent

people who are sexually abused are more likely to smoke, drink, use drugs, develop eating disorders, consider suicide, have low self-esteem and become abusers themselves

Question 4

financial abuse

Answer 4

stealing or misusing an individual’s money, property, or assets; forging someone’s signature; or using a person’s property without permission

Question 5

child abuse

Answer 5

neglect is the most common form of child abuse

Question 6

elder abuse

Answer 6

difficult to distinguish from normal changes that occur during aging

majority of abusers are family members

Question 7

abuse of individuals with disabilities

Answer 7

at greater risk of neglect and abuse

women are more susceptible than men

Question 8

barriers to reporting as health care providers

Answer 8

cultural customs

fear of offending

error in judgement

unclear policies

limited resources

legal complications

gender bias

failure to recognize abuse