An older adult client is brought into the emergency department (ED) for a recent fall. The nurse suspects elder abuse. Which are clinical manifestations that support the nurse's suspicions?
Select all that apply.
1. Poor hygiene.
2. Dehydration.
3. Intracranial trauma.
4. Fecal impaction.
5. Dislocations.
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5
The nurse suspecting elder abuse would assess for clinical manifestations associated with elder abuse. Some of those clinical manifestations are constant hunger or malnutrition, poor hygiene, social isolation, contractures, dehydration, fecal impaction, fractures, sprains, or dislocations. Intracranial trauma is not a typical clinical manifestation of elder abuse; however, it is a clinical manifestation of child abuse.
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