Which of the Following Patients Will Typically Not Benefit from a Referral

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients will typically not benefit from a referral for ENMG testing?

• A) Those with numbness and pain involving the sensory division of the peripheral nervous system
• B) Those having weakness of the right arm and leg following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
• C) Those having paresthesias in the left foot and toes involving the sensory division of the peripheral nervous system
• D) Those having weakness of right hand grasp involving the motor division of the peripheral nervous system

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Energy

in Freudian psychoanalysis, the driving force behind human behavior, stemming from the libido or sexual energy.

Libido

A term used in psychoanalytic theory to denote the energy associated with sexual instincts and drives.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Libido

The psychological and emotional energy associated with the drive for sexual activity and expression.