John was injured in a car accident after which he lost consciousness for 10 minutes. He sustained numerous lacerations, a right femoral contusion, and most importantly had a large open wound on his head. When he arrived at the emergency room, the attending physician immediately ordered which neuroimaging technique to rule out any soft-tissue damage to the brain?
A. functional MRI (fMRI)
B. electroencephalogram (EEG)
C. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D. positron emission tomography (PET)
Ans: C. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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A. judges' refusal to allow mental health professionals to testify regarding the defendant's competence B. defense attorney's refusal to inform the court of incompetency on the part of the defendant C. having the defendant confined in a mental institution for extended periods of time D. attempts by defendants to claim incompetence to avoid being tried for their crimes
Matt's mother wants to encourage him to eat vegetables. She should encourage him to taste tiny amounts of different vegetables several times a week
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) Stop smoking B) Curb alcohol consumption C) Lose weight D) Reduce unnecessary exercise