The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Been

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been the victim of elder abuse by her son. Which assessment finding would support the situational violence theory of elder mistreatment?

A) The son is having a hard time staying employed.
B) The son went off to live at a boarding school for many years as a child.
C) The son witnessed several young boys being beat up in the neighborhood.
D) The son has lost his girlfriend and friends due to having to care for his mother full time.