A nurse practitioner working in an outpatient rehabilitation facility realizes that an elderly disabled patient may be at an increased risk for which of the following social problems?
A) Discrimination and abuse
B) Incontinence
C) Contractures
D) Poor mobility
Ans: A
Feedback: Elderly patients with a disability are at an increased risk for abuse and social isolation. Contractures, poor mobility, and incontinence are not social issues.
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