The essential elements of a death certificate include the date and time of death, which is mandatory. For elder abuse, verbal abuse is often not legally classified as abuse compared to abandonment, physical abuse, or exploitation. Therefore, for QUESTION 20, the answer is D, and for QUESTION 21, the answer is D. ;
The essential element that must be included in a death certificate is the date and time of death, making D the correct answer for QUESTION 20. For QUESTION 21, verbal abuse is often not legally recognized as elder abuse, so D is the correct choice here as well.
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