A Home Care Nurse Is Aware of the Growing Problem

Multiple Choice

A home care nurse is aware of the growing problem of the mistreatment of the older adult population. Which information would be most important for the nurse to keep in mind?

A) Dementia is a predisposing factor for abuse.
B) Statistics about abuse are easily available.
C) The trend for reporting abuse is decreasing.
D) Older adult neglect is rarely self-inflected.