According to Dr. Eric Kramer, when evaluating a patient for dementia, prior behavioral and medical records as compared to more current information may be particularly useful in identifying a potentially reversible cause of the observed cognitive dysfunction. Here, the category of "reversible causes" includes pathology related to
A. inflammatory conditions.
B. infectious conditions.
C. metabolic disturbances.
D. All of these
Answer: D
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a. 6; 5 b. 5; 4 c. 4; 3 d. 7; 5
Activation of nicotinic receptors in the ______________ has been shown to increase dopamine concentrations in the nucleus accumbens.
a. hippocampus b. prefrontal cortex c. ventral tegmental area d. thalamus
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A. neonatal jaundice; liver B. anoxia; brain C. neonatal jaundice; kidneys D. anoxia; lungs
Asher, a 1-year-old male child, is Jewish. He undergoes a traditional procedure whereby his foreskin is surgically removed. This is called_____.
A. dilation and curettage B. vasectomy C. circumcision D. partial colectomy