NR 601 Final Wk 7 & 8 Dementia, Delirium, AD, grief,
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palliative, hospice Exam with verified answers ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Terms in this set (269) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Physical abuse:
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causing physical pain or injuring a vulnerable elder
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Sexual abuse:
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sexual contact with a vulnerable elder without his or her consent
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Consider this? for those who present with unexplained STDs. Test for STDs if you suspect
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this? ||\\//||
,sexual abuse ||\\//||
Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Neglect:
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failing to provide food, shelter, health care, or protection for a vulnerable elder
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Exploitation:
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the taking of funds, property, or any assets of a vulnerable elder without legal consent and
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not for the benefit of the elder
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Exploitation: Who is most vulnerable to exploitation or more at risk for financial abuse
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Those with diminished cognitive function
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
,· Emotional abuse:
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using verbal or nonverbal means to cause mental pain, anguish, or distress in an elder
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Abandonment:
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deserting the vulnerable elder once someone has assumed responsibility for that individual
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Self-neglect:
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the elder fails to perform the needed activities to protect his or her own health and safety
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(lacks food/utilities, refuses medications, hoards, lives in unsafe conditions, neglects his or
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her grooming/appearance, is unable to handle finances, is isolated, is disoriented, develops a
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dependence on drugs and/or alcohol)
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elder abuse ||\\//||
Victims of elder abuse who do not report their abuse do not b/c of
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, embarrassment, the feeling of some sort of responsibility for the abuse, fear of retaliation ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
from the abuser, fear of increased abuse, fear of being placed in the nursing home, the
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belief that no one will believe them, or a lack of awareness that the situation is abusive
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Risk factors of elder abuse
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Occurs in ||\\//|| ||\\//||
one in ten older Americans & all ethnic groups and socioeconomic classes.
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Risk factors of elder abuse
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Lachs and Pillemer (2015) suggest that the abused elder is more likely what Women are
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more likely to be what as opposed to men
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an older female. She generally has a physical impairment and is in poor health. She may
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either live alone, with the abuser, or in a household with many members; victims of elder
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abuse than men. ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Risk factors of elder abuse
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1. The abuser is generally found to be what gender?
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palliative, hospice Exam with verified answers ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Terms in this set (269) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Original
Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Physical abuse:
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causing physical pain or injuring a vulnerable elder
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Sexual abuse:
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sexual contact with a vulnerable elder without his or her consent
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Consider this? for those who present with unexplained STDs. Test for STDs if you suspect
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this? ||\\//||
,sexual abuse ||\\//||
Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Neglect:
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failing to provide food, shelter, health care, or protection for a vulnerable elder
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Exploitation:
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the taking of funds, property, or any assets of a vulnerable elder without legal consent and
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not for the benefit of the elder
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Exploitation: Who is most vulnerable to exploitation or more at risk for financial abuse
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Those with diminished cognitive function
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
,· Emotional abuse:
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using verbal or nonverbal means to cause mental pain, anguish, or distress in an elder
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Abandonment:
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deserting the vulnerable elder once someone has assumed responsibility for that individual
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Types of elder abuse ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
· Self-neglect:
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the elder fails to perform the needed activities to protect his or her own health and safety
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(lacks food/utilities, refuses medications, hoards, lives in unsafe conditions, neglects his or
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her grooming/appearance, is unable to handle finances, is isolated, is disoriented, develops a
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dependence on drugs and/or alcohol)
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elder abuse ||\\//||
Victims of elder abuse who do not report their abuse do not b/c of
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, embarrassment, the feeling of some sort of responsibility for the abuse, fear of retaliation ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
from the abuser, fear of increased abuse, fear of being placed in the nursing home, the
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belief that no one will believe them, or a lack of awareness that the situation is abusive
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Risk factors of elder abuse
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Occurs in ||\\//|| ||\\//||
one in ten older Americans & all ethnic groups and socioeconomic classes.
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Risk factors of elder abuse
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Lachs and Pillemer (2015) suggest that the abused elder is more likely what Women are
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more likely to be what as opposed to men
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an older female. She generally has a physical impairment and is in poor health. She may
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either live alone, with the abuser, or in a household with many members; victims of elder
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abuse than men. ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Risk factors of elder abuse
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1. The abuser is generally found to be what gender?
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