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Nausea : feeling of discomfort in the epigastrium with a conscious desire to vomit. Vomiting : forceful ejection of partially digested food and secretions (emesis) from the upper GI tract. regurgitation : process in which partially digested food is slowly brought up from the stomach. Retching or vomiting seldom precedes it. projectile vomiting : very forceful expulsion of stomach contents without nausea and is a characteristic of CNS tumours or increased ICP. What controls vomiting...

inter-fractional uncertainty - have to do with variations in set up that exist between each setup. Ex: weight loss, bloating, tumor changes, or setup errors intra fraction motion - the change in target position during treatment delivery as might occur in the thorax with respirations. surface guided radiation therapy (SGRT) - Technology that uses an optical surface scanning system to track a patient's 3-D surface in real-time adaptive radiation therapy - online or offline planning during ...

Biology 235 UBCO midterm 2 Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers what does the pyramidal tract control? learned motor actions The pyramidal tract works with the ______ to produce smooth, co-ordinated movements. Both are contralateral projections extrapyramidal tracts The CNS develops a _______________. when neural folds fuse along the dorsal midline forming a hollow tube embryonic neural tube what is anencephaly? failure to fuse at the rostral end of the tube. this leads t...

PSYC 435 - Abnormal Psychology Quiz 2 Concepts Exam Questions With Verified Answers Graded A+ What is the difference between clinical diagnosis and psychological assessment? The information collected through various means of measurement are gathered during the psychological assessment. This information is evaluated and compared to the descriptions and requirements for disorders in the DSM-5 to come to a clinical diagnosis. What components must be integrated into a dynamic formulation? Th...

AC-HPAT Biology 2024 Guide with complete solution Graded A+ Pancreas and Type 1 diabetes The pancreas is the organ that produces insulin, and it plays a major role in regulating blood glucose levels. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not make enough or any insulin. How does insulin work in diabetes? Insulin pumps are small, computerized devices that mimic the way the human pancreas works by delivering small doses of short acting insulin continuously (basal rate). The devi...

CNUR 302Five Levels of LOC - correct answer 1) Full consciousness [awake and alert, orientated, normal feeding] 2) confusion [disorientated, alert but inappropriate responses] 3)obtunded [child has limited responses to environment and falls asleep unless stimulation] 4) Stupor [child only responds to vigorous stimulation] 5) Coma [unable to arouse to any stimulus] GCS - correct answer -eye opening -verbal response -motor response Posturing - correct answer -Decorticate [flexion in ar...

CNUR 302Five Levels of LOC - correct answer 1) Full consciousness [awake and alert, orientated, normal feeding] 2) confusion [disorientated, alert but inappropriate responses] 3)obtunded [child has limited responses to environment and falls asleep unless stimulation] 4) Stupor [child only responds to vigorous stimulation] 5) Coma [unable to arouse to any stimulus] GCS - correct answer -eye opening -verbal response -motor response Posturing - correct answer -Decorticate [flexion in ar...

AC-HPAT Biology Questions With 100% Correct Answers. Pancreas and Type 1 diabetes The pancreas is the organ that produces insulin, and it plays a major role in regulating blood glucose levels. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not make enough or any insulin. How does insulin work in diabetes? Insulin pumps are small, computerized devices that mimic the way the human pancreas works by delivering small doses of short acting insulin continuously (basal rate). The device also is ...

PSYC 435 - Abnormal Psychology Quiz 2 Concepts Exam Questions With Verified Answers Graded A+ What is the difference between clinical diagnosis and psychological assessment? The information collected through various means of measurement are gathered during the psychological assessment. This information is evaluated and compared to the descriptions and requirements for disorders in the DSM-5 to come to a clinical diagnosis. What components must be integrated into a dynamic formulation? The ...

Bio 235 Midterm 2 Exam Questions With All Correct Answers What are the two motor pathways that control movement? - CORRECT ANSWER Pyramidal Tract Extrapyramidal tracts Describe the pyramidal tract - CORRECT ANSWER Corticospinal Pathway Controls learned motor actions Describe extrapyramidal tracts - CORRECT ANSWER Upper MNs in the brain Axons descend to modulate lower MNs in the spinal cord Adjustments in muscle tone, balance, voluntary movements How doe...