You have been called for an 86-year-old man who fell. The patient is incontinent and has an ulcerative rash beneath his adult diaper. During your assessment, you also find many bruises to his body in various stages of healing. The son reports that the patient fell getting out of bed; however, the daughter-in-law states that the patient fell while getting dressed. Your best action would be to:
A) contact the police and wait on scene until they arrive.
B) ask the family members why their stories are different.
C) document elder abuse in your PCR.
D) provide care and transport, and inform the emergency department physician that you suspect abuse.
D
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a. block. b. complex. c. multiple. d. complicated.
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