When making a home visit to a low income, frail, older person's home, a nurse would most likely suspect adult maltreatment if:
a. The older person reports giving money to family members on a regular basis.
b. The windows of the house are in need of repair.
c. The older person spends a great deal of time watching television.
d. There are dogs running loose in the yard of the home.
A
Older adults are at risk for financial abuse through fraud, coercion to relinquish property rights, and money mismanagement. A low-income, frail, older person would most likely not be giving money to family members on a regular basis, because the client would need the money to meet basic needs.
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