Wherever literacy takes hold, ____________ usually develops as a form of art that expresses layers of meaning and feelings by means of the shape of the written letterform.

Colored pencil is much like graphite pencil, but the lead is made from pigment and __________.

A 26 year old male with a history of snake bites and binge drinking, presents after challenging a snake to a staring contest. He lost. Upon arrival to the ED, the patient has wheezing and angioedema. His vital signs are the following: T 102.6F, HR 123, BP 168/95, RR 26, and O2 saturation of 95% on a 100% nonrebreather mask. The physician orders IV Solumedrol (a steroid), 2L of isotonic fluid, and Lactated Ringers @ 200cc/hr. The nurse knows the purpose of the fluid is to treat this complication of snake bites:

A 76 year old patient presents with mental status changes and septic shock. He is intubated for airway protection and put in assist control. Which of the following results would indicate the patient is intravascularly dry and could benefit from IV fluid?

13) Simplify the expression. Write the result using positive exponents only.

14) Write the number in standard form:

Upon assessment, you discover your patient who was admitted after being stabbed in the abdomen has a tender, tense, distended abdomen, and you are concerned about peritonitis and compartment syndrome. Which of the following would be evidence of compartment syndrome in the abdomen?

15) Perform the indicated operation:

19) Factor completely:

3) Solve the equation: