Exam 6: Should Older People Be Protected From Bad Choices

There are generally no limits to the individual's right to exercise self-determination.

How is a case of potential elder abuse different from a case of potential child abuse?

Fabian and Rathbone-McCuan suggest that the fact that there are stereotypic or "typical" cases of self-neglect assists professionals in arriving at simplistic solutions to a variety of situations.

What dilemmas do professionals face when they come across cases of suspected abuse or neglect of elders?

According to Wetle and Fulmer, which of the following protective functions may result when health professionals assist caregivers in recognizing the limits of their own health, identifying supportive services, and sharing care-giving responsibilities among available family members?

Complete cessation of sexual activity is most often a result of which of the following?

Data from National Crime Victimization Surveys show that people over age 65 are more likely than other age groups to be victims of serious crimes, such as robbery, personal theft, assault, and rape.

Elder abuse and self-neglect are the same phenomenon and can be addressed in the same way.

Describe the kinds of ethical dilemmas health professionals face in suspected cases of elder mistreatment.

Describe what is meant by "guardianship." How can guardianship be helpful or harmful to vulnerable adults?

According to Heisler and Quinn, practitioners should not protect a client's autonomy to the extent that they fail to take action to protect an elder.

Which of the following powers does Parens patriae refer to?

According to Wetle and Fulmer, when health professionals treat families, they always know who the primary patient is and how to balance their professional obligations among various members of the family.

Which of the following the "least restrictive alternative" refers to?

All states require mandatory reporting whenever there is evidence of elder abuse.

Describe the ambiguities and contradictions that surround the problem of self-neglect among some older persons.

Research has failed to find a clear relationship between age and fear of crime.

According to Fabian and Rathbone-McCuan, which of the following terms has been used to describe older patients who appear filthy and unkempt, whose homes are dirty and untidy, but who show no shame for their situation?

Evaluating the competency of clients necessitates working with the characteristics of the individual older adult.

Why is it difficult to define "quality of life" and measure well-being in old age? How is this difficulty problematic for gerontology? How does this difficulty render decisions about whether to intervene in suspected cases of abuse or neglect problematic?