An 85-year-old client is admitted to the emergency room with a fractured arm and bruises on the chest and back. The nurse should assess? Select all that apply
1. Hygiene
2. Marital status
3. Their caretaker
4. History of falls
5. Financial status
1. Hygiene
2. Marital status
3. Their caretaker
4. History of falls
Explanation: 1. Caregivers failure to provide an older adult with life's necessities such as medication, food, and shelter is neglect.
2. Two-thirds of abusers are adult children or spouses.
3. Caregivers are often abusers of elderly individuals as well.
4. Because some frail older individuals are prone to underlying conditions that give rise to trauma, such as instability of gait and poor vision resulting in falls, it may be difficult for clinicians to differentiate accidental from willful injuries.
5. Unexplained monetary expenditures and the lack of money for personal items are evidence of financial exploitation, but there is no evidence in this scenario.
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