Medical Students Are Under a Lot of Pressure to Appear

question 4

Multiple Choice

Medical students are under a lot of pressure to appear competent in the presence of others. According to the text, which of the following is a strategy they employ in order to appear competent?

• A) picking an area to specialize in, and being competent at it
• B) being most competent on visible activities, such as patient interaction
• C) studying long hours in order to excel on competency exams
• D) managing impressions in order to appear smarter than they are

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Definitions:

Vagus Nerve

A cranial nerve that innervates major organs, including the heart, lungs, and digestive tract, playing a critical role in the parasympathetic nervous system.

Facial Nerve

The seventh cranial nerve, responsible for controlling most of the muscles of facial expression and conveying taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

Oculomotor Nerve

The third cranial nerve, controlling most eye movements, the response of pupils to light, and the eyelids.

Pupil Size

The diameter of the pupil, which changes in response to light intensity and certain emotional states to regulate the amount of light entering the eye.