A treatment for hydrocephalus includes an implanted _____ to help move and drain CSF, either into the jugular vein or peritoneal cavity

Fill in the blank with the right word.


Answer: shunt

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A. Risk of death from using oral contraceptives is higher. B. Risk of death from pregnancy is higher. C. Risk of death from using oral contraceptives and from pregnancy is equal. D. Data do not definitively reveal the comparative death risk from using oral contraceptives and pregnancy.

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Which of the following is most appropriate for a tennis serve taught to beginners?

A. Part, whole. B. Whole, part. C. Whole. D. All of these under certain conditions.

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Which of the following is not accounted for by the wet bulb globe temperature index?

a. evaporation c. conduction b. radiation d. none of the choices (all are accounted for)

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Select five of the nine dimensions of wellness discussed in the text and, for each dimension, list three behaviors or habits that you would consider doing to promote its development.

What will be an ideal response?

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