A nurse who works with the older population is aware that elder abuse takes many forms. Which of the following examples most clearly constitutes elder abuse?
A) A paid caregiver cleans and assists with shopping for an older adult who lives alone.
B) An older adult assists with child care in exchange for room and board at her niece's house.
C) A daughter manages her mother's finances after the older adult granted her power of attorney.
D) A daughter changes her mother's incontinence brief only after the urine has soaked through all her clothing because she wants to save money.
Ans: D
Allowing an older adult to remain in soiled clothing as a way of preserving financial assets is a form of elder abuse. Power of attorney confers legitimate financial control to an individual and this is not necessarily coercive or abusive. Fair exchanges of services for money or housing do not constitute abusive situations.
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