Is pain for which no physical cause can be identified.
A. Neuropathic pain
B. Intractable pain
C. Phantom pain
D. Psychogenic pain
Answer: D. Psychogenic pain
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A tuft of capillaries in the kidney that is responsible for filtering the blood is called the:
a. Bowman's capsule c. afferent arteriole b. Loop of henle d. glomerulus
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1. Sternocleidomastoid 2. Triceps 3. Biceps 4. Trapezius
A couple asks the nurse what is the safest method of sterilization. What should the nurse reply?
1. "Laparotomy tubal ligation." 2. "Laparoscopy tubal ligation." 3. "Minilaparotomy." 4. "Vasectomy."