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How did Bentham define the utility of law?

Why were brandings, mutilations and public whippings common in the early colonies?

What is the Frankpledge?

Which of the statements below best describes the result set returned by this SELECT statement? SELECT vendor_id,        SUM(invoice_total – payment_total – credit_total) AS column_1 FROM invoices WHERE invoice_total – payment_total – credit_total > 0 GROUP BY vendor_id ORDER BY vendor_id

Assuming that all of the table and column names are spelled correctly, what’s wrong with the INSERT statement that follows?INSERT INTO invoices   (vendor_id, invoice_number, invoice_total, payment_total, credit_total,   terms_id, invoice_date, invoice_due_date)VALUES   (77, ‘332189’, 5521.50, 0, 0, 1, ‘2012-03-30’)

You are working with a patient in a home health setting when the patient suddenly falls. What steps should you take to ensure the patient’s safety and provide appropriate care?

A 58 yo woman was admitted to the hospital with SOB and coughing up blood. CXR, bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy and PET scan indicate non-small cell lung cancer with metastasis to the brain.  PMH: chronic bronchitis, chronic fatigue, 30-pound weight loss, coughing up blood, which she attributed to the bronchitis. SH: 3 pack a day smoker, employed as a desk clerk. PLOF: independent in ambulation short distances 10 to 15 feet, assistance with other activities of daily living due to fatigue. PT evaluation reveals generalized weakness, shortness of breath, mod assist x 1 with bed mobility, transfers and ambulation times 5 feet. Frequent rests secondary to low SpO2 saturation rate.   QUESTION: What stage cancer does this woman most likely have?

A patient has been referred to outpatient physical therapy for right upper extremity lymphedema management. She is status post right mastectomy with lymph node removal. She has no significant past medical history.   QUESTION: Which of the following is not an ABSOLUTE contraindication for decongestive therapy?

The following picture can best be described as: Source: Pexels: Polina Tankilevitch  

Your patient is a 65-year-old patient with a T1 spinal cord injury due to infarction of the spinal cord post open heart surgery. They are 2 years post injury and present to the hospital with a pressure injury on their right greater trochanter.   QUESTION: What is the recommended pressure relief for a patient in a wheelchair?