Nursing For Wellness in Older Adults 6th Edition by Carol Miller
Nursing For Wellness in Older Adults 6th Edition by Carol Miller
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Chapter 10- Elder Abuse and Neglect
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | An 80-year-old man is seen in the emergency department for a fall. He has bruises on his upper arms and appears depressed. He is accompanied by his grandson, who is unkempt, glassy-eyed, and has alcohol on his breath. Which of the following should be a priority with the nurse? | |
| A) | Assess whether the older adult is safe in his environment. | |
| B) | Determine whether legal interventions are appropriate. | |
| C) | Assess the patient’s degree of frailty and chronic health problems. | |
| D) | Determine the mental capacity of the older adult. | |
| 2. | Which of the following is true about cognitive impairment and abuse of the older adult? | |
| A) | Older adults who live alone are always willing to acknowledge their impairments. | |
| B) | Cognitively impaired older adults are usually able to meet minimum standards of care. | |
| C) | When the older adult denies cognitive impairment, the risk for abuse declines. | |
| D) | Older adults become more vulnerable to abuse because of cognitive impairment. | |
| 3. | Matilda’s neighbor notices Matilda getting water from someone’s outside faucet. The neighbor notices Matilda’s ankles are very swollen and that she has an untreated wound on her left leg. Matilda says, “I stopped taking my fluid pill because my water has been turned off by the water company. My daughter forgot to pay the water bill, and she does not have time to take me to the doctor for my sore.” The neighbor calls adult protective services. Which of the following interventions is needed first? | |
| A) | The competency of the older adult in making decisions needs to be determined. | |
| B) | The daughter needs to be picked up by the police on a neglect charge. | |
| C) | The older adult needs to be involuntarily committed to a long-term facility. | |
| D) | An involuntary legal intervention needs to be initiated immediately. | |
| 4. | Which of the following statements is true about the laws of mandatory abuse reporting? | |
| A) | Government agencies, not individual nurses, are responsible for reporting abuse. | |
| B) | Mandatory reporting laws require reporters to know whether abuse or neglect has occurred, rather than just suspecting it has occurred. | |
| C) | The use of an abuse reporting protocol replaces individual responsibility for reporting. | |
| D) | A registered nurse is mandated to report abuse or neglect if it is suspected in the home environment. | |
Answer Key
| 1. | A |
| 2. | D |
| 3. | A |
| 4. | D |
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