Homework Clinic
Hands-on Clinic => Nursing and Clinical => Topic started by: kms5229 on Jan 10, 2023
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A nurse is considering that financial exploitation has occurred when interviewing a patient and his caregiver. Which observation by the nurse would indicate that financial exploitation has occurred?
◦ The caregiver allows the patient to pay for incidentals necessary for care.
◦ The caregiver encourages the elder person who wishes to continue to work in the family business.
◦ The caregiver takes the patient's Social Security check to the bank for deposit.
◦ The caregiver has the patient sign power of attorney papers by saying they are required by the government.
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The caregiver has the patient sign power of attorney papers by saying they are required by the government.
Fraudulently obtaining power of attorney is financial exploitation.