[U6Q] Max is a behavior analyst. He is working with a 4-year…
[U6Q] Max is a behavior analyst. He is working with a 4-year-old named Marcy, who was recently admitted to the center where Max works. During an assessment, Max notices that Marcy reaches for items frequently but does not request them. When Max asks, “What do you want?” Marcy will continue to reach for the item but does not respond to Max’s prompts. Given this scenario, which of the following would be most appropriate for Max to teach first?
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A 53-year-old man notices the whites of his eyes seem a bit yellow, there is swelling in his abdomen, and he is often fatigued. He tells his physician that he enjoys “a few” martinis every night and sometimes more on the weekend. Upon physical examination, the physician notes decreased weight, elevated blood pressure, jaundice, and ascites, and laboratory results indicate decreased albumin, low platelet count, increased prothrombin time, and increased serum liver enzymes with AST activity higher than ALT. All viral hepatitis and cholestasis testing are negative. What is the likely diagnosis?
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