Which term refers to cloudy or opaque areas on the lens of the eye that interfere with the passing of light?
A. glaucoma
B. myopia
C. age-related macular degeneration
D. cataracts
Answer: D
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A. Sasha was likely born via cesarean section. B. Anesthetics were likely given to Sasha's mother during childbirth. C. Sasha likely had a nuchal cord (cord wrapped around her neck). D. Sasha likely had difficulty breathing immediately after birth.
Mixing alcohol and __________ is a common method of intended and unintended suicides
a. marijuana b. barbiturates c. antibiotics d. benzodiazepines
Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A small minority of lefties owe their hand preferences to birth traumas, such as prematurity, low birth weight, and breech birth. b. Left-handed persons have a significantly lower incidence of allergies and learning disorders than right-handed persons. c. People with inconsistent handedness may be at risk for more immune-related diseases than persons who are consistently left-handed. d. Collectivist cultures where left-handedness is viewed as especially negative have about half the proportion of left-handed persons as individualist cultures.
Four months ago, Randi started drinking one alcoholic beverage to relax enough to go to sleep. Soon she was having two drinks each night; and recently, she has increased to three drinks. So far, this drinking has not significantly affected her work, although she does not feel very alert when she awakens each morning. Randi's pattern of drug-taking behavior, at this point, would be classified as
a. intensive. b. compulsive. c. situational. d. social-recreational.