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karen

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A physically or mentally impaired older female who is living with a relative and has a history of unexplained bruises or injuries, burns in unusual places, or poor personal hygiene is likely a victim of
 
  1. neglect.
  2. child abuse.
  3. elder abuse.
  4. adolescent abuse.

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A patient needs diagnostic evaluation of sleep problems. Which test will measure the patient's sleep?
 
  a. Skull x-rays
  b. Electroencephalogra m (EEG)
  c. Positron emission tomography (PET)
  d. Single-photon emission tomography (SPECT)


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amy.lauersdorf90

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Characteristics of elder abuse

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Electroencephalogra m (EEG) measures NREM and REM sleep. The distracters represent ways to diagnose structural and metabolic problems.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 19, 2018
No problemo


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