An 82-year-old widow with Alzheimer's disease lives with her daughter's family. The daughter runs
a catering business. During the week, the client attends a day care center for clients with
Alzheimer's disease.
During the evenings, members of the family care for her. The characteristic
that makes the client vulnerable to abuse is
a. confused behaviors.
b. blaming the caregiver for abuse.
c. being home only in the evening.
d. being part of a busy family.
A
Elders at high risk for violence include those with cognitive impairments. The other characteristics
are not identified as placing an individual at high risk.
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a. Frontal in the afternoon b. Temporal on exertion c. Occipital on arising d. Frontal at night
Your patient complains of a progressive loss of pigment in various patches on the body. Affected skin surfaces are otherwise normal (e.g. no scaling, vesicles, elevation, or other changes). The most likely cause is:
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