An older patient comes to the emergency room with a black eye and is diagnosed with a broken right arm. What nursing assessment findings are indicative of potential physical abuse?
1. The patient is 65 years old and has no history of falls.
2. The client states "I fell on a shovel while clearing snow from a walkway."
3. The patient is confused about how they broke their arm and cannot recount events.
4. The patient is African American and states "I have broken many bones in my lifetime."
2. The client states "I fell on a shovel while clearing snow from a walkway."
Explanation: 1. One characteristic of older abuse victims is an age over 75 years.
2. One sign of elder mistreatment includes diagnostic testing results inconsistent with the history given.
3. There is no evidence to suggest that the patient is confused.
4. One characteristic of older abuse victims is Caucasian race.
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