A(n) __________________ is an institution administered by local units of government (i.e., cities or counties) with the authority to detain adults for a period of 48 hours or longer and for the confinement of adults convicted of misdemeanors whose sentence does not exceed one year.?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


jail

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patient tells you that he has been feeling "very weak" for the past three days. Using the SOAP charting format, this information would be included under which heading?

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