Which Elderly Client Is at Greatest Risk for Mistreatment in the Home

Multiple Choice

Which elderly client is at greatest risk for mistreatment in the home setting?

A) An active 70-year-old woman with well-controlled diabetes who lives alone
B) A healthy 75-year-old man who is a retired businessman and lives with his son
C) An 82-year-old woman with severe osteoarthritis and macular degeneration who lives with her single daughter who has an autistic adult son
D) A 77-year-old man who has a history of coronary bypass surgery,is active,and lives with his wife