NURSING 305 | TestBank-Jarvis-Physical-Examination-Health-Assessment 7-9.pdf

Domestic and Family Violence Assessment MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. As a mandatory reporter of elder abuse, which must be present before a nurse should notify the authorities? a. Statements from the victim b. Statements from witnesses c. Proof of abuse and/or neglect d. Suspicion of elder abuse and/or neglect ANS: D Many health care workers are under the erroneous assumption that proof is required before notification of suspected abuse can occur. Only the suspicion of elder abuse or neglect is necessary. DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 2. During a home visit, the nurse notices that an older adult woman is caring for her bedridden husband. The woman states that this is her duty, she does the best she can, and her children come to help when they are in town. Her husband is unable to care for himself, and she appears thin, weak, and exhausted. The nurse notices that several of his prescription medication bottles are empty. This situation is best described by the term: a. Physical abuse. b. Financial neglect. c. Psychological abuse. d. Unintentional physical neglect. ANS: D Unintentional physi...

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