The Diagram Shows Manometric Recordings from a Patient Before and After

question 32

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows manometric recordings from a patient before and after pelvic floor training. A balloon placed in the rectum was inflated (arrows) and deflated repeatedly. Tracing Z is a manometric recording obtained from the external anal sphincter before and after pelvic floor training. Which of the following best describe the origin of tracing X?

• A)Distal rectum
• B)Ileocecal valve
• C)Internal anal sphincter
• D)Lower esophageal sphincter
• E)Proximal rectum

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Definitions:

Cues to Action

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Rosenstock's and Becker's

Theorists associated with the Health Belief Model, which posits that a person's belief in a personal threat of an illness or disease together with a person's belief in the effectiveness of the recommended health behavior can predict health-related behaviors.

Health Belief Model

A psychological model that explains and predicts health behaviors by focusing on the attitudes and beliefs of individuals about health conditions.

Sociopsychological Variable

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