Which older patient is at greatest risk for mistreatment in the home?
1. An active older patient with well-controlled diabetes who lives alone
2. A healthy older patient who is retired from owning a business and lives with an adult son
3. An older patient with a history of coronary bypass surgery, is active, and lives with the spouse
4. An older patient with severe osteoarthritis and macular degeneration who lives with a single daughter who has an adult son with cerebral palsy
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Rationale: Risk factors for elder mistreatment include being female, over the age of 75, having a dependent functional status, having a poor social network, poverty, minority, cognitive impairment, and having less than an 8th grade education. An active older patient who has a chronic illness and lives alone is not at risk for mistreatment in the home.
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