Discuss the warning signs of elder abuse and neglect
What will be an ideal response?
Warning signs include depression, fear, discrepancies in psychosocial and medical history, vague explanations of illness or injuries, the illness is not responding to treatment and frequent visits to the emergency room, especially for unexplained injuries and illnesses.
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whether they are in a safe and relaxed environment where they can adequately respond to the questions. A downside of doing this is:
a. it gives the respondent a ready?made excuse to refuse to participate. b. it takes up too much time in the interview. c. it will increase the response rate too much. d. it reduces rapport between interviewer and respondent.
___________ describe(s) neurological disorders that affect the brain's ability to receive, process,
store, and respond to information. a) Stroke b) Traumatic brain injury c) Mental retardation d) Learning disabilities
Social exchange theory views a group as a single entity, stressing its functioning as a
unit.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.While results from medical exams are important for psychiatric diagnosis, social workers:
a) Do not need to focus on medical issues in one-on-one work b) Should consider whether a psychiatric disorder may be the result of a physical condition c) Should always give secondary importance to physical health concerns d) Do not need to be concerned about chronic medical conditions