The definition of a vulnerable adult is a person over the age of 18 who is dependent on services due to physical, emotional, or mental disability.

• A. A Minor With A Health Condition
• B. An Elderly Person Receiving Hospice Care
• C. Any Patient Requiring Protective Services
• D. A Person Over 18 Who Is Dependent On Services Due To Physical, Emotional, Or Mental Disability

Answer: (D)

A vulnerable adult is an adult (over 18) who relies on others for care or protection because of a physical, emotional, or mental impairment. This definition focuses on both age and disability-based dependency, which is exactly what the statement describes. The option matches this precisely by stating they are over 18 and dependent on services due to a physical, emotional, or mental disability. The other descriptions don’t fit because they involve someone under 18, or they describe scenarios that aren’t inherently about disability-based dependence (such as age alone or a broad need for protective services without specifying adult status and a disability).