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A dog presents to the practice with a history of waxing and waning vomiting, lethargy, and decreased appetite for several months. Blood work results are 122 mmoL/L sodium (low) and 7.8 mmoL/L potassium (high).  What disease can cause these clinical signs and electrolyte changes?

A client owning a diabetic cat calls the practice and says that their cat has just had a seizure and collapsed. They gave the cat its usual dose of insulin that morning but the animal has not eaten anything during the day.  What should the next recommendation be?

In the Dougherty et al. (2015) study read in this module, what was the primary goal of the contingency management intervention?

A benign tumor that arises from Schwann cells on the vestibular branch of the VIII nerve is called __________.

Which neural disorder involves loss of synchrony in firing of the VIII nerve?

In class we discussed the Dutch Postal Code Lottery where lotter winners are determined based on postal codes, so people know if they would have won but didn’t. The Dutch Postal Code Lottery has higher participation than most lotteries. What decision error is demonstrated in this example?

Patricia is prescribed tamoxifen following her mastectomy for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Which patient statement requires immediate follow-up by the nurse? 

Jared goes to an all you care to eat buffet with his family even though he knows that the options will not align with his weight-loss goals. He tells himself that will just have a small portion and will eat something healthier at home later. What decision error is Jarred likely making?

The geometric characteristic of _____________ refers to an image that appears larger than the actual size of the object it represents.  

A 28-year-old woman wants to quit smoking. She has tried nicotine patches before but relapsed. Her clinician recommends a pharmacologic agent that reduces cravings by acting as a partial agonist at nicotinic receptors. Which medication is most appropriate?