An incision into the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure or to place tympanostomy tubes is called a _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Myringotomy
An incision into the tympanic membrane is called a myringotomy.
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When the nurse tells her that there are community resources to help her to stop smoking, she says, "That's OK; I can stop whenever I want to." This is an example of: 1. rationalization. 2. denial. 3. intellectualization. 4. projection.
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