An older woman tearfully tells a nurse, "I must buy my neighbor all of his groceries, or he will not drive me to the store or the doctor." This is an example of which type of elder mistreatment?
a. Financial exploitation
b. Psychological abuse
c. Caregiver neglect
d. Abandonment
ANS: A
Financial exploitation involves taking advantage of an older person for monetary gain.
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