To qualify for Medicare, a person must meet which of the following criteria?
a. must be 65 or older unless disabled.
b. must have contributed to FICA in the past.
c. must have received Social Security Disability for more than 1 year.
d. All of the above.
Answer: a. must be 65 or older unless disabled.
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A) Rectal prolapse B) External hemorrhoid C) Perianal fistula D) Prolapsed internal hemorrhoid
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A client is seeing a psychotherapist for treatment of arachnophobia. Her therapist begins a program of systematic desensitization. Which interventions would be included in this behavior-modification technique? Select all that apply
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