The placebo effect refers to
a. An increase in responsiveness of the nociceptor
b. The situation in which normally innocuous stimuli evokes pain
c. Altered processing by dorsal horn neurons
d. The expectation of pain or relief from pain-producing responses
d
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Your patient is a 40-year-old known diabetic who was found unconscious at work by a coworker. What type of consent allows you to treat this patient?
A) Consent for mentally incompetent adults B) Implied consent C) Consent for treatment of minor emergencies D) Expressed consent
All of the following are signs and symptoms of a partially obstructed airway EXCEPT:
A. inability to cough or speak. B. cyanosis. C. wheezing. D. dyspnea.
When urine sediment is viewed under the microscope, WBCs appear slightly larger than RBCs, have a granular appearance, and have a visible ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In late adults, the size of the airway __________ and the surface area of the alveoli ___________.
A) increases, decreases B) decreases, decreases C) decreases, increases D) increases, increases