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What characteristics would lead a provider to suspect domestic violence, child abuse, or elder abuse is taking place within a family? Discuss your facility's procedure for reporting these types of abuse. Domestic violence, child abuse and elder abuse is a common problem in the United States. It is a national public health problem, and virtually all healthcare professionals will at some point evaluate or treat a patient who is a victim of some form of domestic or family violence. Domestic violence typically includes sexual or physical violence, psychological aggression, and stalking. Child abuse involves the emotional, sexual, physical, or neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, custodian, or caregiver that results in potential harm, harm, or a threat of harm. Elder abuse is a failure to act or an intentional act by a caregiver that causes or creates a risk of harm to an elder (Huecker & Smock, 2020). Characteristics present in perpetrators of domestic violence include higher consumption of alcohol and illicit drugs and alcohol. Abusers is possessive, jealous, suspicious, and paranoid and controlling everyday family activity including finances and social activities. The most common injuries in child abuse are fractures, contusions, bruises, and internal bleeding. Children who are abused look untidy and malnourished. They may display inappropriate behavior such as aggression, or maybe shy, withdrawn, and have poor communication skills. The most common sites of injuries are the head, neck, and face. The patient may have psychological signs and symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and fatigue (Huecker & Smock, 2020). Elder abuse can be physical that leads to physical injuries and scratches from harm, Psychological abuse that leads to depression and anxiety, financial abuse is done by care giver or family to get the elder person wealth (Wolfe, 2003) In my work place I have seen financial abuse to elderly. One women of 80 years old admitted for stroke and patient is disoriented. She has only one son he does not come to visit mother but only come to sign the property paper during the period of disorientation. As a nurse I didn’t allow him to provide patient finger prints and inform the cases to the supervisor. In my work place when the patient came and abuse is suspected nurse will inform to the physician or nurse practitioner along with supervisor. The abuser should be kept without the suspected abuse and the examination done for any injury. The nurse is required to call Adult Protective Services or Child Protective Services and follow it up with a written report. The injury site is also photographed for the proof. References Huecker, M.R., & Smock, W. (2020). Domestic violence. StatPearls Publishing. Wolfe, A. D. (2003). Elder abuse intervention: lessons from child abuse and domestic violence initiatives. National Academies Press (US)....