Vulnerable subjects would include:
A) Women hospitalized for a mastectomy
B) Members of a senior citizens group
C) People who do not speak English
D) Pediatric clients
D
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A) Breast cancer B) Cervical cancer C) Ovarian cancer D) Lung cancer
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