A nurse suspects an older-adult patient is experiencing caregiver neglect. Which assessment findings are consistent with the nurse's suspicions?

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Caregiver neglect includes unsafe and unclean living conditions, soiled bedding, and animal or insect infestation. Abandonment includes desertion at a hospital, nursing facility, or public location such as a shopping center. Self-neglect includes refusal or failure to provide oneself with basic necessities such as food, water, clothing, shelter, personal hygiene, medication, and safety. Physical abuse includes hitting, beating, pushing, slapping, kicking, physical restraint, inappropriate use of drugs, fractures, lacerations, rope burns, and untreated injuries.

A Nurse Suspects an Older-Adult Patient Is Experiencing Caregiver Neglect