Which of the following surgical procedures relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve?
A) bunionectomy
B) arthroplasty
C) laminectomy
D) osteotomy
C) laminectomy
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Fill in the blank with the right word.
What is the empirical evidence for the experience of unconscious emotions? Choose the correct option
A) James Papez proposed a link between cingulate cortex (emotional experience) and the hypothalamus (emotional expression), in what is called the Papez circuit B) Experiments by Heinrich Klüver and Paul Bucy using temporal lobectomy in rhesus monkeys to demonstrate the Klüver-Bucy syndrome C) Experiments by Arne Öhman, Ray Dolan, and their colleagues showed autonomic responses to angry faces that had not been consciously perceived D) Experiments by Joseph LeDoux showing the effects of fear conditioning and learned visceral responses
A client complains of headaches during morning hours and sleep, and also rhinorrhea and tearing of the eye. Which type of headache is likely to be diagnosed for the client?
1. Tension headache 2. Migraine 3. Cluster headache 4. Cephalgia
The most recent blood work of a client with a diagnosis of heart failure indicates increased levels of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP). What is the most likely effect of these peptides on the client's physiology?
A) Water retention B) Increased tubular sodium reabsorption C) Inhibition of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system D) Sympathetic nervous stimulation