Miles Is Concerned That the ECT He Is About to Undergo

question 7

Multiple Choice

Miles is concerned that the ECT he is about to undergo will have cognitive side effects, such as short-term memory impairment. However, he is relieved to learn from his psychiatrist that these side effects can be reduced if the ECT is __________.

• A) given at night, before sleeping
• B) delivered to just one side of the brain
• C) given for just 30 to 60 seconds
• D) given along with antipsychotic drugs

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Definitions:

Shoulders And Arms

Parts of the human body where the upper limbs (arms) are connected to the torso via the shoulder joints.

Control

In experimental research, the standard that the experiment is compared against. It can also refer to the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

Motor Development Sequence

The progression of physical skills that infants and children develop as they gain muscle control and coordination.

Proximodistal Trend

A pattern of growth and development where movements at the body's center occur before those at the periphery (limbs, fingers).