finger (Patillo and Rayan 2012). Tendon injuries were found to be caused by a variety of mechanisms in a study done in 2014 that include a knife‚ saw‚ crush injury‚ degloving injury‚ and bite injury (De Jong 2014). The patient can present in different manners depending on what zone is affected. Zone I can cause a mallet finger deformity where the tip of the finger distal to the DIP cannot extend. Zone II injuries can affect the central slip. These injuries should be tested with an elson test to check
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Traumatic brain injuries lend itself to issues with social behavior in children. Ones communications with the world socially are represented by the brain and when there is any injury to the brain there is a high risk of social and emotional problems. This article provides insight into a study that was completed about this issue and the findings. The theory of mind (ToM) is the ability to think about your own mental state and others and also using this information to predict and understand how others will
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1. Answer the questions for the case “integrating McDonald ’s Business‚ Human Resource‚ and Staffing Strategies" page 49‚ Chapter 2. [ 15 Marks] Questions 1: How would you describe McDonald ’s business strategy? What are the foundations of its competitive advantage? Answer: McDonald’s business strategy is a specialization strategy. The organization is built on a foundation that gives it a competitive advantage and a business strategy that is consistent‚ flexible‚ and specialized. McDonald’s
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long. I respect all the nurses who have to skills to manage those wounds along with treating the patient with the upmost respect. Pressure injury is a termed defined as pressure placed on any skin surface‚ usually a bony prominence against a surface for long periods of time. There are many different risk factors that can predispose a person to a pressure injury like skin quality‚ incontinence‚ immobility‚ and nutrition along with other factors. People need to take care of their skin by bathing regularly
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Musculoskeletal injuries are characterized by the presence of discomfort‚ disability‚ or persistent pain in the joint‚ muscles‚ tendons‚ and other soft tissues‚ caused or aggravated by repeated movement and prolong awkward or forced body posture (1). The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries is significant in many professions‚ and this has had a marked impact on professionals (2). The etiology and risk factors associated with many of these occupational injuries are not well understood
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the body and the brain. A spinal cord injury is of course devastating‚ because it can have such long lasting effects. The spinal cord is so important to the body’s overall ability to function that any injury to this area can be debilitating. Of course‚ the type and severity of the spinal cord injury will affect the long-term outlook of an injury victim. Two Types of Spinal Cord Injuries: There are two basic categories when it comes to spinal cord injuries. They are either classified as incomplete
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Introduction Ankle sprains are one of the most commonly encountered musculoskeletal injuries in both athletes and sedentary people. The majority of sprains are caused by an inversion mechanism of the plantarflexed foot. As a result‚ the lateral ankle ligaments are most frequently injured‚ with injury to the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) the most common. Injuries to the ligaments of the ankle are common‚ especially in athletes as symptomatic
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concussion. What is a concussion? A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. "The Centers for Disease control estimates more than 300‚000 sports-related concussions occur each year in the United States." (Article One) In teens‚ controversy has come to the point where adults ask: By law‚ a medical professional must sign off before an injured player can go back on the field. If head injuries (more specifically‚
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In 2001‚ the Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act was introduced. Since 2000‚ the reforms or the issues that arise are the increase in border security‚ expanded interior immigrant enforcement‚ improvements to employment eligibility verification‚ legal admissions reforms‚ and legalization of the millions unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. (Wong and Garcia :4). In 2001‚ the Dream Act was suggested in order to better relieve issues concerning immigration‚ specifically the
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Non-suicidal self-injury‚ or self-mutilation is often referred to as an act of deliberately damaging oneself physically without any intention to commit suicide (Weierich‚ 2008). A history of childhood trauma may result in posttraumatic stress disorder among the adult victims and may eventually lead to non-suicidal self-harm (Sansone et al.‚ 2009). In the present review‚ the relevant factors to non-suicidal self-harm such as childhood sexual abuse‚ physical abuse and witnessing domestic violence are
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