The nurse is assessing an older woman with dementia, brought to the emergency room by her adult son caregiver. Which of the following signs most alert the nurse to the possibility that the woman may be abused?
a. the woman has bruises of various colors on many inner aspects of her body
b. the woman is confused
c. the woman is stiff when she walks
d. the son says his mother does dangerous things sometimes
A
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