Elder Abuse & Neglect (2nd Degree) includes which scenario?

• A. recklessly abuses or neglects an elderly causing injury
• B. intentionally abuses or neglects an elderly and causes injury
• C. intentionally abuses or neglects an elderly causing serious physical injury
• D. negligibly abuses an elderly

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that this degree of elder abuse hinges on intentional action that causes injury to an elder, not just a reckless or minimal harm. The scenario described fits best because the act is intentional and results in injury, which matches the requirement for second-degree elder abuse and neglect. If the act were merely reckless, or if it caused only serious physical injury (which is a higher, more severe category), or if the harm were negligible, those situations would not fit this degree. For example, deliberately withholding care or deliberately striking an elder, causing an injury, aligns with intentional abuse resulting in injury without stepping up to “serious physical injury.”