In a Laparoscopic Appendectomy, All of the Following Methods Could

question 49

Multiple Choice

In a laparoscopic appendectomy, all of the following methods could be used for dissection of the appendix EXCEPT:

• A) endoscopic linear stapler
• B) ligating loop instrument
• C) intraluminal circular stapler
• D) intracorporeal suturing instrument

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Repressed Material

Psychological content that has been unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness due to being considered threatening or unacceptable.

Primary-Process Thought

A mode of thinking primarily associated with the unconscious mind, characterized by the free and associative nature of thought, driven by basic drives and unconscious desires.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the realities of the external world, and the moral standards of the superego.

Primary Motivation

The fundamental drives or needs that initiate and guide behavioral or psychological processes.