As functional status and sensory acuity begin to decline, the elderly become vulnerable to an assortment of abusive and neglectful situations. What assessment of the elderly would support self-neglect?
A) Maltreatment of an older person residing in his/her own home
B) Maltreatment of an older person residing in a residential facility
C) Neglect inflicted when the safety or health of older people is threatened by their living alone
D) Knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable population
Ans: C
Elder abuse is an umbrella term referring to any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable population. According to the National Aging Information Center, there are three basic categories of abuse: domestic, institutional, and self-neglect. Domestic elder abuse refers to maltreatment of an older person residing in his or her own home or the home of a caregiver. Institutional abuse occurs in residential facilities. Self-neglect refers to neglect inflicted when the safety or health of older people is threatened by their living alone.
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