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hubes95

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on: Aug 20, 2018
Distinguish between complete and partial spinal cord injuries.

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Which of the following is generally used in practice to estimate the energy needs of burn patients at the peak of injury?
 a. Mifflin-St. Jeor equation
  b. Harris-Benedict equation
  c. Ireton-Jones equation
  d. Curreri equation


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A complete injury indicates that there is no function below the point of the spinal cord injury, and can result in paraplegia or quadriplegia. A partial injury indicates that the individual can experience sensation and may have voluntary movement.

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hubes95

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Excellent

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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