Read the Excerpt from This Patient's Discharge Summary: Procedures

question 98

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpt from this patient's discharge summary: Procedures
1) Extracapsular cataract extraction with phacoemulsification and implantation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens, right eye.
2) Vitrectomy.
Labs
CBC: WBC 22.4 on 6/24; 18.5 on 6/25; 15.1 on 6/27; BCx. negative; vitreous culture:
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Imaging
Ocular u/s: vitreous inflammation. No retinal detachment.
According to the excerpt, which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A) The lens of the patient's eye was fragmented in order to remove and replace it.
• B) The patient had her cataracts removed.
• C) The patient has an inflamed retina.
• D) The patient has some of the vitreous gel removed from the middle of her eye.
• E) The patient received an IOL implant in her OD.

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Definitions:

Priming

A process in psychology where exposure to a stimulus influences a response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process where perception starts with the brain applying previous experience and expectations to interpret sensory information.

Unconscious Associations

Unconscious Associations are automatic connections made by the brain between different ideas or concepts, influencing perceptions and behavior without conscious awareness.

Psychokinesis

The purported ability to move or manipulate objects with the mind without physical intervention; considered a paranormal phenomenon.