During a home visit,the nurse notices that an older woman has very little food in her cabinets or refrigerator and that most of her prescription bottles are empty.She says that she has enough money,but her nephew has her chequebook and "takes care of everything." She says,"Oh,my nephew will get around to getting groceries and my medicine when he can.He's very busy." This situation is an example of:

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Financial neglect is failure to use the assets of the older adult to provide them with the necessary services.Financial abuse is intentional misuse of the older adult's financial and material resources or using them without informed consent;there is no evidence of intent in this example.

During a Home Visit,the Nurse Notices That an Older Woman