An alert and oriented 82-year-old woman, who lives with her daughter, has been admitted to the hospital with bruises about the face and head. The daughter reports that her mother fell. Which behavior by the daughter raises the greatest suspicion of elder abuse?
1) Becoming defensive when questions are asked
2) Complaining about care delivered by hospital staff
3) Giving an illogical account of her mother's fall
4) Refusing to leave her mother alone to answer questions
