Within the gut of a vertebrate herbivore, volatile fatty acids (VFAs) are produced as a waste product of microbial fermentation and are absorbed and used as an energy source by the vertebrate host. 

Given sufficient levels of environmental heterogeneity, ectotherms can successfully regulate a constant body temperature. 

During the acute phase of schizophrenia, besides stabilization of psychotic symptoms and assurance of safety as overall goals, another appropriate focus would be:  

Michelle, a psychiatric technician student writes in her diary that the president of SBVC is in love with her. She has been visiting the president in his office each day after school to chat with him. What type of delusional disorder is this?  

A female client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia laughs when the psychiatric technician tells her that her psychiatrist cannot meet with her today because he was in a serious automobile accident. Which of the following types of affect would she be displaying?  

Which statement from a patient would lead the psychiatric technician to conclude that the patient is experiencing auditory hallucinations?

The psychiatric technician notices that a young adult male patient on the unit appears remote and suspicious. He is well groomed, and is a loner. From time to time, the patient stares upward and tilts his head to the left while pulling his earlobe downward. The nurse determines that the patient:  

An emotional response that is not congruent with the tone of the situation:

Match the following questions 72-74    

A patient who is highly delusional insists to the staff at the VA Hospital that he is part of Barack Obama’s White House staff. The psych tech assigned to this patient is about to conduct a weekly 1:1 counseling session to assess effectiveness of treatment plan. As the psych tech is aware that the patient’s assertions are not based in reality, it is important for the psych tech to: