Select the Primary Causes of Constipation

question 19

Multiple Choice

Select the primary causes of constipation.

• A) Poorly developed toilet habits and diets low in fiber
• B) Stressful situations that result in sympathetic stimulation that decreases intestinal motility
• C) Emotional disturbances that alter the parasympathetic control of the intestines
• D) All of these are correct.

Understand and apply various forecasting models: moving average, exponential smoothing, and Holt's method.

Understand the relationship between physical characteristics and lung volumes/capacities.

Differentiate among various lung volumes and capacities.

Interpret the physiological mechanisms underlying normal and altered respiratory functions.

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Definitions:

Intellectualization

A defense mechanism in which reasoning is used to block confrontation with an unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress.

Pleasure Principle

The pursuit of gratification that characterizes id functioning.

Primary Process Thought

A term from psychoanalytic theory referring to the unorganized, illogical, and irrational thought characteristic of the unconscious mind.

Reflex

An automatic, involuntary response to a specific stimulus without conscious thought.