Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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Cucumber slices relieve headaches by tightening blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the area, and relieving pressure.
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Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
Thorndike’s Puzzle Box and the Law of Effect (1 of 2)
Thorndike’s Puzzle Box and the Law of Effect (2 of 2)
B. F. Skinner documented how operant conditioning changes behavior.
The Skinner Box
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