While assessing an older adult during a regular health checkup, a nurse finds signs of elder abuse. which physical findings would further confirm the nurse's suspicion?

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3. Presence of burns from cigarettes
4. Presence of bed sores.
5. Presence of unexplained bruises on the wrist(s)

Option C, D, E are the findings confirm nurse's suspicion for elder abuse.

What is Elder Abuse?

In a strong relationship, an type of action which harm and distress to an older adult called as  elder abuse.

There are different types abuse mainly financial and psychological.

Financial include misuse of funds of an older family member or person through fraud or forcefully, convincing an older person to buy a product ,stealing money , misusing bank or credit cards, misusing a power of attorney etc.

Secondly Psychological abuse include aggression, humiliation, threats, intimidation, which diminishes self-worth of older people lead to  intense fear, anxiety etc.

It also include removal of decision-making power,  denying privacy in institutions, treating them like children, providing harm to their self-esteem , intentionally frightening them etc.

Option C, D, E are correct.

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Your question was incomplete. The probable question is

While assessing an older adult during a regular health checkup, a nurse finds signs of elder abuse. Which physical findings would further confirm the nurse's suspicion? Select all that apply.

A: Presence of hyoid bone damage

B: Presence of cognitive impairment

C: Presence of burns from cigarettes

D: Presence of foreign bodies in the rectum

E: Presence of unexplained bruises on the wrist(s)