Which of the following statements made by a family caregiver would a nurse consider most in-dicative of elder abuse?
a. "I get so frustrated because my father used to be so competent and now cannot even feed himself."
b. "Mom cannot pay her own bills anymore. We went to the bank and arranged for me to have access to her checking account and help her pay the bills."
c. "My dad wanders at night and I can't be bothered with him. I mix sleeping pills in his dinner so that he will fall asleep."
d. "Mom asks me to do everything for her, but I think it is better if she keeps on do-ing as much as she is capable of."
ANS: C
Option c is an example of elder mistreatment. While wandering is a serious concern, surrepti-tiously administering sleeping pills is not the best response to this situation and is indicative of elder mistreatment. All of the other situations described are difficult; however, there is no indica-tion of abuse.
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