Mental retardation: introduction: Mental retardation (MR) is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood‚ characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors. It has historically been defined as an Intelligence Quotient score under 70.Once focused almost entirely on cognition‚ the definition now includes both a component relating to mental functioning and one relating to individuals’ functional skills in their environment. As a
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University Entrance Examination An entrance examination is an exam that applicants must pass with great scores for access to an institution of higher education as universities. The entrance exam to enter a college must be mandatory for all people who are interested in pursuing a career and vocational training for several reasons. First of all‚ the exam helps to measure and evaluate the level of intelligence‚ ability and knowledge of every applicant for example‚ young people or graduates from various
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explored a new system based on a customised version of an open source live CD‚ based on Ubuntu which was used with three groups of pre-service teachers (N=270). Students had divided opinions about using computers or paper for their examinations‚ but prior exposure to computer based assessment was a highly significant factor for preferring the computer medium. Reflecting upon their experience‚ students found the noise of computer keyboards a distraction during the eExamination
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[pic] HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (H&P) Patient Name: Brenda Seggerman Hospital No.: N/A Room No.: N/A Date of Admission: 03/27/- - - - Admitting Physician: Alex Mcclure‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Ectopic Pregnancy HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding more like spotting over the past month. The patient denies the chance of pregnancy‚ although the patient states that she
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The objective of this case study is to provide an understanding of how a Mental State Examination (MSE) is conducted on a patient. The process is gain an initial assessment of the patient’s current mental health. Outlining their cognition‚ perception‚ mood and affect‚ behaviour‚ appearance and the Mandatory Functional Requirements‚ required for communication. For the purpose of this case study an MSE will be conducted on Lucy a twenty year old woman. Lucy was accompanied by her mother when they
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Mental Model/ Mindsets Paper OI/ 361 August 6‚ 2013 Mental Model/ Mindset Paper Change is an everyday occurrence in life. Individuals are not always in agreement with change because of their mental models or mindsets. These terms describe the brain processes to make sense of what is happening in an individual’s environment. This poses a challenge for organizations because some creative ideas may be the steppingstones for progress‚ success‚ or provide the competitive edge. AAA Transportation
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Examination is a very wide word‚ which is used in all spheres of life. We have exams everywhere around the world. Youngs and adults can have exams‚ there is not a particular age to have exams. However‚ some do not agree that exams are important. Examination is a word that most students are fear of. A word that has a power to change a happy person into a frustrated and nervous one. However‚ it is a big part of the school that all students have to go through. For some students‚ they think that exams
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for baring children‚ yet they are malnourished and in poor health. Women are also overworked in each and every field and complete all of the domestic work. Most Indian women are illiterate. Although the country’s constitution says women have equal status to men‚ women are powerless‚ ineffective and are mistreated inside and outside the home. It is very rude on the part of present day society to talk about the elation of women. This paper studies the Indian women and their problems since the society
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HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Patient Name: Emma Parker Hospital No.: 11259 Room No.: 444 Date of Admission: 09/25/2010 Admitting Physician: Sherman Loyd‚ M.D. Admitting Diagnosis: Acute intertrochanteric fracture of right hip. The history below was obtained from the patient and physical examination was performed with her stated verbal understanding and consent. She was alert oriented x3 with reasonable thought content she understood questions
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Name Course Instructor Date of Submission Mental Health Mental disorders are among the common conditions threatening health care today. Most people with mental disorders can‚ however‚ lead productive lives if proper medication is provided. Mental disorders affect the way individuals think‚ feel or act. Just like other illnesses‚ mental disorders have biological and psychological roots (Gazzaniga and Heatherton 23). Many mental disorders such as‚ Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ panic disorder
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