Hannah Arther Is a 53-Year-Old Marketing Executive Who Was Recently

question 38

Multiple Choice

Hannah Arther is a 53-year-old marketing executive who was recently diagnosed with uterine cancer. She had a complete hysterectomy and is currently undergoing radiation therapy. She is experiencing nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea as well as anorexia.
Because of her symptoms, Ms. Arther is at risk for what complication?

• A) a  fistula
• B) f luid and electrolyte imbalances
• C) i ntestinal obstruction
• D) d ysphagia
• E) h emorrhage

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Definitions:

Receptive-field Hierarchy

A concept in neuroscience describing how sensory information is processed in a series of increasingly complex and integrative levels within the nervous system.

Lgn Cell

Refers to cells in the lateral geniculate nucleus, a part of the thalamus in the brain involved in processing visual information.

V1 Cell

Neurons located in the primary visual cortex (V1) responsible for processing visual information.

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Retinal neurons that accept visual data from photoreceptors and relay it to the brain.