Answer to Question 1
C
Suicidal ideations and risk for suicide is perhaps higher among persons with chronic medical conditions, especially those that result in pain, serious risk to life, or severe physical limitations. The best evidence supports a link between suicide and the following conditions: epilepsy, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis, head injury, and brain tumor. In all of these conditions brain centers affecting impulse, judgment, or affect might be involved. Two other conditions that appear to have increased suicide rates, lupus and Huntington's disease, may likewise affect both mood and overall cerebral functioning.
Answer to Question 2
B
A nurse assessing the likelihood or risk of elder abuse would possibly use the Elder Abuse Documentation Survey (EADS). This instrument was developed by a researcher in Canada.
Unique communities may result from distinct environmental conditions.
Skin signs are objective evidence of an illness or disorder. They can be seen, measured, or felt.
Pre–steady state kinetic evidence for an acyl-enzyme intermediate
The “Old Man” from La Chapelle shows evidence of extensive tooth loss and bone resorption.
A medical assistant wearing PPE—gown, face shield, and gloves.
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