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Long-term health care facilities are the center of treatment for which type of patients? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Patients who are recovering after the most acute phase of their illness is over.
  b. Patients who are receiving rehabilitation after a joint replacement.
  c. Patients who are too weak from primary illness to care for themselves presently.
  d. Patients who are in need of a permanent home because of effects of a chronic con-dition.
  e. Patients who are under treatment for sub-stance abuse.

Question 2

If conservative measures are unsuccessful in treating a herniated disk, a(n) __________ may be necessary to remove the posterior arch of the vertebrae, along with the disk.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
Long-term health care facilities do not offer active treatment to substance abusers. Recovery from an acute illness, joint replacement rehabilitation, weakness from illness, and a permanent home for a chronic illness are common reasons individuals seek care from long-term care facili-ties.

Answer to Question 2

diskectomy
laminectomy

A diskectomy or laminectomy is performed to decompress the nerve root when other, less inva-sive, methods of treatment are not successful.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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:D TYSM

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