Chief Complaint: “The voices told me to do it.” History of Present Illness (tell us also whether this is inpatient or outpatient setting): MJ a 23-year-old African American male brought to the Emergency Department by family member after he was found sitting in the middle of the street. The patient states‚ “The voices told me to do it.” The patient states that‚ for the past 7-8 months that people are not who they say they are so; he began to isolate himself in his room‚ dropped out of school‚ and
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subjects were asked to complete a decision making task‚ each decision that was made lead to a gain or loss of money. A functional MRI was used to measure the subject’s neural activity as well as an oral response while participating in the activity. Subjects were asked repeatedly during the activity whether or not they were happy. By using the data reported by the subjects and the MRI‚ scientists concluded that the participant’s happiness was due to rewards and expectations. The study then went on to test
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She‚ too‚ was written off as having dementia until an MRI was performed to explore the reason for new left-eye blindness. The tumor was successfully removed‚ but she was denied brain rehabilitation services because of her ‘history of dementia’" (Jones 1). The patient was wrongfully diagnosed and was denied
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Telenursing…the Future Is Now Naomi Hurst Chamberlain College of Nursing NR361: Information Systems in Healthcare September 2014 Telenursing…the Future Is Now Telemedicine‚ the term initially used to describe the delivery of healthcare services from a distance through the use technology‚ began as early as the 1920’s when Doctors would utilize radio to diagnose patients and give recommendations. In the 1960’s‚ with the advancements into aerospace‚ the term “telemedicine” was vastly replaced
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ABOUT THE VERICHIP AND HOW IT’S USED This piece of technology was manufactured and is being marketed by the VeriChip Corporation. The VeriChip is a microprocessor used for verification and identification. A VeriChip can also be referred to as a radiofrequency identification tag‚ abbreviated as RFID. The VeriChip is used by doctors and is implanted under the human skin behind the triceps of the right arm‚ between the elbow and shoulder with the use of a syringe and when done the device can be used
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Assessment and Management in Multisystem Failure Western Governors University Assessment and Management in Multisystem Failure Assessment of Patient Numerous patients present in an Emergency Department (ED) at a fast pace and nurses must be proficient triaging and prioritizing all patients based on their “medical condition and chance of survival” (Anderson‚ Omberg‚ & Svedlund‚ 2006). The primary assessment should identify the urgent issues and treat those that may become life threatening
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John Gee Kristina Nelson ENG223E-Communication Arts Week 3 Assignment- Interpersonal Communication In Action Communication cannot be measured by the amount of communication that is exchanged‚ but by how many messages are received‚ and understood (Baker‚ 2009). Clear communication is the key as we all filter verbal information through what we want to hear and are expecting to hear. It is important to always verify what the receiver of one’s message understands the message to be and then move
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General Chemistry Paper on Chemical Elements: Helium Jensen Vu Rabun Gap-Nacochee School Helium is an element in the periodic table. It has the symbol He and an atomic number of 2. Its average atomic mass is about 4.002602 u. There are 7 known isoptopes of helium‚ bearing the electron configuration 1s2. The ionic radius of this element is 93 pm. Helium was first observed and found by French astronomer Pierre Jules César Janssen along with the scientist Joseph Norman Lockyer in 1868‚ adding one
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease that disables the central nervous system including the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and peripheral nervous system. This disease is disabling and emotionally devastating to the person. Ultimately‚ it’s considered an autoimmune disease which means the body’s immune system attacks itself‚ causing damage to the myelin sheath‚ which covers the nerve fibers. This causes problems with the body’s communication between the brain and the nerves in rest of the body
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ACL Tear The ACL also known as the anterior cruciate ligament is one of the four major ligaments in the knee that allows stability (about.com). ACL tears are most common in athletes and especially in female athletes. There are many ways to tear your ACL‚ whether it is with contact or no contact. There are also minimal symptoms for an ACL tear but they are very important to look for when an athlete is complaining about knee pain. The treatments for this injury also depend on the severity of the
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