Katya Convinces Herself That the Best Way to Prepare for Her

question 32

Multiple Choice

Katya convinces herself that the best way to prepare for her final exam tomorrow is to pull an 'all-nighter' studying while artificially maintaining her energy with pot after pot of caffeinated coffee.Ironically,the research into the effects of sleep-deprivation on the brain have found that:

• A) extended periods of sleep can be just as disruptive to long-term potentiation as extended periods of wakefulness.
• B) long-term potentiation seems to be most likely to occur when an organism is well-rested.
• C) long-term potentiation is least likely to occur in the mornings.
• D) the effects of sleep deprivation on long-term potentiation have been found to be nonexistent, but the ingestion of caffeine severely diminishes long-term potentiation.

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Definitions:

Abdominal Assessment

A systematic examination of the abdomen to check for signs of disease or abnormality, involving inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.

Auscultation

The act of listening to sounds within the body, often using a stethoscope, to assess and diagnose various health conditions.

Palpation

The method of feeling with the hands or fingers during a physical examination to detect characteristics or conditions of the body.

Percussion

A diagnostic technique in medicine involving the tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure’s condition based on the sound produced.