Question

Barriers to detecting elder mistreatment include all except:

a. The tendency for many older adults to falsely claim
they are being abused
b. The fear that one might be institutionalized if one
admits to being abused
c. The shame that older adults feel if they have been a
victim of abuse
d. The inability of a health care provider to make a determination
regarding abuse if the victim is demented

Answer 1

The correct answer is option a: The tendency for many older adults to falsely claim they are being abused.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the listed options, the correct answer is option a: The tendency for many older adults to falsely claim they are being abused. This is not a barrier to detecting elder mistreatment. In fact, elder mistreatment is often underreported and the number of cases may be higher than reported (Kohn and Verhoek-Oftedahl 2011).