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During the assessment of the elderly victim, it is important to take into account all of the following factors except:
 
  A) most elderly victims fake their illness, so respond accordingly.
  B) the geriatric victim is likely to suffer more than one disease at a time.
  C) the elderly become debilitated much more rapidly.
  D) the victim may be taking a number of medications.

Question 2

As many as one in ________ elderly have psychiatric disorders, which can be the cause of some symptoms.
 
  A) four
  B) ten
  C) twenty
  D) twenty-five


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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jul 12, 2018
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