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Which of the following describes loss of awareness and mental capabilities caused by brain stem damage causing the client to be placed on life-support to control respiratory rate?
A. Locked-in syndrome
Locked-in syndrome: Locked-in syndrome is a condition in which a person is aware and awake but cannot move or communicate due to complete paralysis of all voluntary muscles except for the eyes.
B. Paralysis
Paralysis: Paralysis is a loss of muscle function in part of your body. It can be caused by damage to the nerves that control the muscles or by damage to the muscles themselves.
C. Vegetative State
Vegetative State: A vegetative state is a condition in which a person is awake but not aware of their surroundings. People in a vegetative state may have sleep-wake cycles and may open their eyes, but they do not respond to stimuli and are not aware of their environment.
D. Brain death
Brain death: Brain death is the irreversible loss of all brain function, including the brainstem. People who are brain dead are considered legally dead.
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What changes in the eye lens can be considered a change caused by aging?
A. Reduction in the size of the lens
Reduction in the size of the lens: This is not considered a change caused by aging. The size of the lens does not decrease with age.
B. Increase in opacity
Increase in opacity: This is considered a change caused by aging. As we age, the lens of the eye can become less transparent, leading to the development of cataracts. Choice C is also correct
C. Thicken of the lens
Thickening of the lens: This is considered a change caused by aging. As we age, the lens of the eye can harden and thicken, causing presbyopia, a condition where the eye loses its ability to focus on close-up images.
D. Decrease in opacity
Decrease in opacity: This is not considered a change caused by aging. The opacity of the lens does not decrease with age.
In the sympathetic nervous system ganglia are found? Select all that apply: (Select All that Apply.)
A. Brain stem
Brain stem: This is not where sympathetic ganglia are found. The brain stem is part of the central nervous system and is responsible for regulating vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.
B. Sacral
Sacral: This is where sympathetic ganglia are found. The sympathetic chain ganglia extend from the upper neck down to the coccyx, forming the unpaired coccygeal ganglion. Each ganglion within this chain is either cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral.
C. Lumbar
Lumbar: This is where sympathetic ganglia are found. The sympathetic chain ganglia extend from the upper neck down to the coccyx, forming the unpaired coccygeal ganglion. Each ganglion within this chain is either cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral.
D. Thoracic
Thoracic: This is where sympathetic ganglia are found. The sympathetic chain ganglia extend from the upper neck down to the coccyx, forming the unpaired coccygeal ganglion. Each ganglion within this chain is either cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral.
E. Correct answer is B,
The location of the blood-brain barrier is considered to be:
A. At the level of glia
At the level of glia: This is not where the blood-brain barrier is located. Glia arenon-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that provide support and protection for neurons.
B. At the level of neurons
At the level of neurons: This is not where the blood-brain barrier is located. Neurons are specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.
C. At the level of the brain capillaries
At the level of the brain capillaries: This is where the blood-brain barrier is located. The blood-brain wall is a highly selective semipermeable border of endothelial cells that prevents solutes in the circulating blood from non-selectively crossing into the extracellular fluid of the central nervous system where neurons reside.
D. At the level of dendrites
At the level of dendrites: This is not where the blood-brain barrier is located. Dendrites are branched projections of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.
E. Correct answer is B,