An elderly patient tells the nurse that her son cashes her Social Security checks but tells her he does not have enough money to buy her medications. The nurse should investigate this statement because it could reflect which situation?

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The situation described suggests financial exploitation, where the patient's son is misusing her funds for his own benefit instead of using them for the patient's prescribed medications.

An Elderly Patient Tells the Nurse That Her Son Cashes