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    Ethics Case Study Julie A Daily August 23‚ 2010 Ethics Case Study This ethical case study involves an eight month old infant that has been injured. After arriving at the emergency department it is noted that the infant has bilateral fractured femurs. The physician in this case has decided after speaking with the mother that this case is not one of abuse and therefore should not be reported. Why do we have a code of ethics in the medical profession? We as health care professionals

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    Modular neck stems were therefore introduced to accomplish the goal of precise hip geometry reconstruction. Modularity at the neck stem junction provides undoubted facilities for the hip surgeon‚ allowing intraoperative offset‚ version and leg-length adjustment independently of stem size. Modular neck solutions should theoretically improve proper FO restoration‚ which in turns should determine lower joint reaction forces‚ better soft-tissue tensioning and lower risk of neck to cup impingement

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    with crutches‚ was unable to stand on one leg and then the other‚ and was able to stand on the left foot‚ but complained of pain. Had had limited range of motion (ROM) of the neck‚ shoulders‚ hips‚ lower back‚ and ankles. Radiological studies showed posttraumatic changes‚ surgical changes (including hardware) of the left femur‚ right and left foot that caused deformities‚ and degenerative changes of the right ankle. The diagnoses listed included right ankle post-traumatic arthritis‚ right temporomandibular

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    Chapter 63: Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When teaching seniors at a community recreation center‚ which information will the nurse include about ways to prevent fractures? a. Tack down scatter rugs in the home. b. Most falls happen outside the home. c. Buy shoes that provide good support and are comfortable to wear. d. Range-of-motion exercises should be taught by a physical therapist. ANS: C Comfortable shoes with good support will

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    third-class lever‚ the ____ is between the ____ and the resistance dorsiflexion If you keep your heels on the floor but raise your toes‚ you are preforming the action of true A meniscus is a type of bursa seen‚ for example‚ in the space between the femur and tibia true The fibrous capsule of a synovial joint is continuous with the periosteum of the adjoining bones true If you have been pointing toward a car on your right using your right hand and then you reach into your pocket for your keyes‚ your

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    competencies that you should have. In the case scenario where the ADN nurse and the transport tech are engaging in a social conversation not paying attention to the patient they are transferring which causes the patient to fall and suffer a fractured left femur. We will discuss the difference of and ADN vs BSN nurse using the Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs) and the steps the nurse should take next. Background In January of 2000 the Board of Nurse Examiners requested the Advisory Committee

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    The Brachiosaurus The brachiosaurus had a very long neck‚ a small head and a short tail‚ compared to other sauropods. Size compared to a human yeiorghlo sdfhkjsd swhfksdfh ksdbksdb \sdbsdv \kdbsnvkds kjdvj sdlkj sdkj Brachiosaurus /ˌbrækiəˈsɔrəs/ is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Jurassic Morrison Formation of North America. It was first described by Elmer S. Riggs in 1903 from fossils found in the Grand River Canyon (now Colorado River) of western Colorado‚ in the United

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    Now remember‚ with every blow of the hammer‚ you’ve got to feel the femoral nail advancing through the bone. If you don’t‚ then for heaven’s sake‚ stop. It might be impinging on the cortex or it might be too large for the canal. Keep whacking‚ and you’ll fracture the cortex.” The trainer’s calm‚ authoritative voice boomed out across the room as a dozen orthopedic surgeons toiled away on the cadaver limbs laid out before them. Pausing to observe the technique of one of the surgeons‚ he glanced up

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    started feeling some sharp pain right above my knee on the way down from the mountain. My parents decided we should have it checked out and the X-ray revealed I had a fractured non-ossifying fibroma‚ or a non- cancerous bone tumor. Then the doctor gave me the horrifying news. He said “You’re going to need to have surgery on your femur.” And then he explained the process and some other boring hospital stuff. Truth is I was kind of scared. I did not like the idea of someone slicing my leg apart‚ scraping

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    ligaments. Muscles are attached to bones via tendons for example‚ the distal biceps tendon attaches the bicep muscle to both forearm bones (radius and ulna); while ligaments holds different bones together at a joint‚ for example ligaments hold the femur and the tibia bones together at the knee joint. Other functions includes: • They help protect vital structures in the human body. For instance‚ the bones of the skull

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