What led European countries other than Spain and Portugal to turn to cultivation in order to extract wealth from their American colonies?  

  Which of the following groups benefited most from the wealth generated by the Atlantic system?  

  Which of the following beliefs was shared by Luther and Calvin?  

  What was Egypt’s main significance within the Ottoman Empire?  

  What advantage was provided by the English East India Company’s royal charter?  

  Which of the following was a consequence of European states’ extraction of wealth from colonies?  

  What was a global effect of the Seven Years’ War?  

The nurse is caring for an 82-year -old presurgical patient.  Which abnormal finding is most important for the nurse to report immediately?

The patient’s initial vital signs immediately on return from surgery include: blood pressure (BP) of 140/90; pulse (P) of 80; respiration (R) of 14; and a temperature (T) of 98 degrees F. One hour later the vital signs are: BP of 130/84; P of 72; R of 16; T of 96.8 degrees F.  What action should the nurse take next?

The PACU nurse is caring for an unconscious patient.  Assessment reveals diminished breath sounds bilaterally.  Which action should the nurse take?