Describe HELEN
What will be an ideal response?
HELEN (HELp Neuropsychology) contains diagnostic analyses that keep track of specific tests and tasks performed by the stroke patient. The tasks and methods of solving them are kept in a database. HELEN also contains a rehabilitative module. Tasks are provided for the patient. The method used to solve the task is information for the neuropsychologist. Interactive procedures allow the patient to try different solutions to the problem. Deficits can be pinpointed, and problems that engage the intact portion of the brain can be presented. The patient can control the pace of rehabilitation.
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A) Noxafil® B) Lamisil® C) Vfend® D) Nystex®
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A) "You distract him by coming at him from the front and the rest of us will come at him from different directions, each taking a separate limb." B) "You grab his head and the rest of us will grab his legs and chest, and then let's get him face down on the stretcher." C) "Since you are trained in martial arts, try to give him a kick to his stomach, then when he goes down, the rest of us will grab his arms and legs." D) "Two of us will get him from the front and the other two from the back. Let us do this slowly so no one gets hurt."
Which of the following situations is an example of an absolute contraindication for mas-sage?
a. The condition is the result of an injury that occurred 4 days prior. b. The client has a fever. c. An abnormal lump was noted on the right posterior wrist. d. The left great toe is inflamed.