Which of the Following Statements Regarding Traumatic Injuries and the Elderly

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding traumatic injuries and the elderly is true?

• A) MVCs are responsible for over 75 percent of deaths.
• B) Head injuries are easy to detect in the elderly.
• C) Hyperthermia is an early sign of blood loss.
• D) Injuries are most commonly caused by falls.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

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Shaping

A psychological conditioning technique where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced.

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A problem-solving approach using practical methods or shortcuts to generate solutions that are not guaranteed to be optimal.

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem or completing a task, often used in computing and mathematics.