Which older patient is at greatest risk for mistreatment in the home?
1. An older patient who is retired from owning a business and lives with an adult married son
2. An older patient with a history of coronary bypass surgery, is active, and lives with his spouse
3. An older patient with severe osteoarthritis who lives with his daughter who has a son with cerebral palsy
4. An older patient with well-controlled diabetes and heart disease who lives alone, his wife died a year ago
3. An older patient with severe osteoarthritis who lives with his daughter who has a son with cerebral palsy
Explanation: 1. An older patient who is retired from owning a business and living with an adult married son is not at risk for mistreatment in the home.
2. Risk factors for elder mistreatment include being female, over the age of 75, having a dependent functional status, having a poor social network, poverty, minority, cognitive impairment, and having less than an 8th-grade education. An older patient with a history of coronary bypass surgery and lives with the spouse is not at risk for mistreatment in the home.
3. Risk factors for elder mistreatment include being female, over the age of 75, having a dependent functional status, having a poor social network, poverty, minority, cognitive impairment, and having less than an 8th-grade education. An older patient with severe osteoarthritis and macular degeneration who lives with his daughter who has a son with a health problem is at the greatest risk for mistreatment in the home.
4. Risk factors for elder mistreatment include being female, over the age of 75, having a dependent functional status, having a poor social network, poverty, minority, cognitive impairment, and having less than an 8th-grade education. An older patient who has a chronic illness and lives alone is not at risk for mistreatment in the home.
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