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Title: Which patient is at greatest risk for physical abuse by a family member?
Post by: nickey22 on Jan 20, 2018
Which patient is at greatest risk for physical abuse by a family member?
 
  a. A 15-year-old who lives with a single parent in an inner city apartment complex
  b. An 8-year-old who is mentally challenged and living with a foster family
  c. A 30-year-old adult who shares a home with a homosexual partner
  d. A 79-year-old with chronic depression who lives with a grandchild


Title: Which patient is at greatest risk for physical abuse by a family member?
Post by: dakSLDKjasld on Jan 20, 2018
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Among the aspects putting the 79-year-old patient at greatest risk for physical abuse by a family member are being elderly and experiencing a psychiatric illness.