A Lumbar Puncture (LP) Is Done on a Patient to Rule

question 37

Multiple Choice

A lumbar puncture (LP) is done on a patient to rule out a spinal cord tumor. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is xanthochromic, has increased protein, no cells, and clots immediately. What syndrome do these findings describe?

• A)Glasgow's syndrome
• B)Froin's syndrome
• C)cord tumor syndrome
• D)reflex syndrome

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Definitions:

Bodily Responses

Physical reactions or changes in the body that occur in response to stimulus or emotional states, such as increased heart rate or sweating.

Cannon-Bard

A theory of emotion that proposes that emotions and bodily changes occur simultaneously, rather than one causing the other.

Emotional Learning

The process of acquiring and understanding emotions, and the ability to recognize and manage one's own and others' emotions.

Seligman

Martin Seligman, a psychologist renowned for his work on the theory of learned helplessness, positive psychology, and well-being.