A child suffers from sudden apparent arousals in which she ...

[nummyann]

A child suffers from sudden apparent arousals in which she expresses intense fear or other emo-tion. Her mother reports that she seems to wake screaming, but that she is difficult to waken completely. The child most likely suffers from:
 
  a. night terrors.
  b. parasomnia.
  c. somnambulism.
  d. enuresis episodes.

Question 2

A 50-year-old diabetic patient experiences visual disturbances and decides to visit his primary care provider. After examination, the primary care provider tells the patient that the cells that al-low him to see are degenerated.
 
  Which of the following structures is most likely damaged?
  a. Lens
  b. Pupil
  c. Cornea
  d. Retina

[jaymee143]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Night terrors are characterized by sudden apparent arousals in which the child expresses intense fear or emotion. Parasomnia is unusual behaviors during sleep. Somnambulism is sleep-walking. Enuresis episodes are bed-wetting.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The retina is the innermost layer of the eye, converting light energy into nerve impulses.
Light entering the eye is focused on the retina by the lens. The pupil allows light to enter the eye. The cornea is the portion of the sclera in the central anterior region that allows light to enter the eye.

[nummyann]

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[AmberC1996]

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