The husband's behavior that led to nursing home placement included what?

The husband's behavior that led to nursing home placement included what?

• A. Hitting her and refusing to bathe or change his clothes.
• B. Forgetting to take medications.
• C. Wandering and getting lost.
• D. Verbal aggression only.

Answer: (A)

The situation tests recognizing caregiver abuse and neglect as a reason for moving an adult to a nursing facility. When a husband physically harms his spouse (hitting her) and also fails to meet basic self-care needs (refusing to bathe or change clothes), safety and dignity are breached. These behaviors show a level of caregiver dysfunction that cannot be safely managed at home, making placement a reasonable protective step. Other options don’t fit as clearly: forgetting to take medications can reflect neglect or cognitive issues but doesn’t demonstrate active abuse or coercive neglect by the caregiver; wandering and getting lost points to safety risks from the elder’s condition rather than abusive behavior by the husband; verbal aggression alone lacks the physical harm and hygiene neglect that strongly indicate danger and the need for more protective arrangements.

The situation tests recognizing caregiver abuse and neglect as a reason for moving an adult to a nursing facility. When a husband physically harms his spouse (hitting her) and also fails to meet basic self-care needs (refusing to bathe or change clothes), safety and dignity are breached. These behaviors show a level of caregiver dysfunction that cannot be safely managed at home, making placement a reasonable protective step.

Other options don’t fit as clearly: forgetting to take medications can reflect neglect or cognitive issues but doesn’t demonstrate active abuse or coercive neglect by the caregiver; wandering and getting lost points to safety risks from the elder’s condition rather than abusive behavior by the husband; verbal aggression alone lacks the physical harm and hygiene neglect that strongly indicate danger and the need for more protective arrangements.