Geriatric Nursing Education Credit Application

Geriatric Nursing Education Credit Application PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Title: Psychological Abusive Behavior

# Contact Hours:1.0

CE Code JGN 0806

Valid until 10/07

Name:____________________ _________________________Phone Number____________________ Address for mailing certificate:__________________________________________________________ Email:______________________________________________________________________________ To receive CE credits, read the article, answer each question, and mail this whole page, along with your processing fee check for $10 made out to: Elsevier, PO Box 540, Ellicott City, MD 21041-0540.

Evaluation of the CE Activity Listed below are the educational activity objectives. Please rate the extent to which you are now able to meet each of the objectives (with 1 as the lowest ranking; 5 as the highest ranking): Low

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Develop sensitivity in recognizing caregivers’ psychological abuse of the elderly.

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Identify risk factors contributing to caregivers’ psychological elder abuse behavior.

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Reinforce notions of proper behavior in caring for the elderly.

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The objectives clearly relate to the purpose/goals of the activity.

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The teaching method was appropriate and effective for the content presented.

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The information presented was accurate, current, and at an appropriate level.

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This activity met my personal professional expectations.

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This content was relevant to my practice as a nurse.

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Minutes required to read the article and complete the questions __________________________ Circle the best answer for each question. Required minimum passing score is 70%. Please select one wrong answer for each question:

1. The incidence of domestic psychological elder abuse is growing

b. Female caregivers demonstrated more abusive behaviors

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than men.

a. the population is increasing in this age group.

c. Caregiving burden was an important factor accounting abu-

b. most dependent elderly receive in-home care.

sive behavior.

c. family caregiving stress and strain are increasing.

d. Caregiver education level was a significant factor for the

d. most adult children are unwilling to take care of aging parents. 2. What is the definition of psychological abuse?

abusive behavior. 5. Which of the following psychological abusive behaviors were

a. The intentional infliction of mental anguish

found more frequently among these caregivers?

b. Involves actions producing fear of isolation and deprivation c. Presents obvious physical evidence

a. Blame him or her verbally b. Ignore his or her requests

d. Encompasses verbal or nonverbal insults

c. Refuse to accept his or her opinion

3. Which of the following factors were identified in the literature as risk factors for elder mistreatment?

d. Threatening to hit him or her 6. Caregiving burden was found correlated to abusive behavior

a. Caregiving stress and workload

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b. Socioeconomic status of the elderly

a. primary caregivers often are responsible for the heavy work-

c. Age and gender of the caregiver

load.

d. Family conflict

b. caregivers often are mentally ill.

4. The conclusions of this article suggest: a. Most domestic caregivers demonstrate severe psychologically abusive behaviors.

c. caregiving is stressful. d. caregivers sometimes face conflict.

COMMENTS: This continuing education activity for nurses is coprovided by Nurse Practitioner Alternatives, Inc. (NPAI), and Elsevier. NPAI is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Maryland Nurses Association, an approved approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. For questions regarding the content of this activity, contact [email protected].

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