The nurse is caring for an older patient who has been the victim of elder abuse by his adult son. Which assessment finding would support the transgenerational violence theory of elder mistreatment?
1. The son drinks 6—8 beers every night of the week.
2. The son watched his father consistently beating his mother.
3. The son has given up his full-time job to care for his father.
4. The son suffered physical beatings frequently when he was a child.
4. The son suffered physical beatings frequently when he was a child.
Explanation: 1. The son being an alcoholic is an example of the psychopathology theory of abuse.
2. The son witnessing the father beating the mother is an example of the learned theory of abuse.
3. The care of the patient overwhelming the son is an example of the psychopathology theory of abuse.
4. The transgenerational violence theory suggests that elder mistreatment is thought to be part of the family violence continuum. It begins with child abuse and ends with elder abuse.
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