The home care nurse is preparing to visit an older female patient who lives in her son's home. The medical record indicates that the client has a high socioeconomic status. It also indicates that the son is Hispanic and is slightly cognitively impaired. Which risk factors for elder abuse would be most concerning?

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Impaired cognitive status of the caregiver (in this case, the son) is a risk factor for elder abuse. Cognitive impairments can lead to frustration, misunderstanding, and potentially abusive situations due to the caregiver's inability to properly understand or respond to the needs of the elder. Other options like gender, race, or socioeconomic status are not direct risk factors for elder abuse.

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