A 75-year-old female has been brought to the emergency department. She tells the nurse that her son, who has taken care of her, said he would "be right back," but she has not seen him for weeks
The nurse is concerned that the patient is describing which possible situation? 1. Neglect
2. Physical abuse
3. Abandonment
4. Self-neglect
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Rationale 1: This situation exceeds the definition of neglect.
Rationale 2: There is no suggestion of physical abuse in the situation described by the patient.
Rationale 3: Abandonment is a form of elder abuse. This patient's son has not returned to care for his mother.
Rationale 4: Self-neglect is the refusal or failure of an elderly person to provide him- or herself with adequate food, water, shelter, and health care to the point that personal health or safety is threatened. There is no evidence of self-neglect in this case.
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