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CASE STUDY (#73-74): Use the following data to answer the question below.                                                            Date:     7/1                        7/2                        7/3                        7/4               Patient #1 INR                                 2.4                        2.2                        2.4                        3.2               Patient #2 INR                                 2.0                        2.1                        2.0                        1.9               Patient #3 INR                                 3.5                        3.4                        3.2                        3.4 Which patient would be most likely to fail a delta check of INRs on 7/4?

CASE STUDY (#78-79): A 68 year-old male patient has been on heparin therapy for two weeks. Thefollowing laboratory results were obtained from his sample:  PT – 23.1 seconds;   aPTT – 29.5 seconds Which result(s) were abnormal compared to normal reference intervals?

CASE STUDY (#73-74): Use the following data to answer the question below.                                                            Date:     7/1                        7/2                        7/3                        7/4               Patient #1 INR                                 2.4                        2.2                        2.4                        3.2               Patient #2 INR                                 2.0                        2.1                        2.0                        1.9               Patient #3 INR                                 3.5                        3.4                        3.2                        3.4 Which of the following could be a possible cause of this failure, from the previous question (Q33)?

Please respond to this prompt in 10+ substantive sentences. As noted in the Exam instructions, your answers should reflect your own thinking about the materials as they were presented in this class (text, lectures, readings, etc.), and should NOT rely on other, outside sources. So, please don’t cheat. Texas can be characterized as having a “republican style of mixed government.” Describe this form of government and note how it serves to protect our political liberties. In your response, be sure to BRIEFLY define the concepts of (a) separation of powers and (b) checks and balances (appx. 1-2 sentences each).NOTE: I am not asking about the Republican (as opposed to the Democratic) party.

Please respond to these in 7+ substantive sentences. As noted in the Exam instructions, your answers should reflect your own thinking about the materials as they were presented in this class (text, lectures, readings, etc.), and should NOT rely on other, outside sources. So, please don’t cheat. In carrying out its role of administering justice in Texas, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice adheres to a 4-part mission. Please describe these four parts and discuss the role that this department plays generally in the punishment and rehabilitation of prisoners.

True/False: The Texas state prison system is NOT concerned with rehabilitating inmates.

For an injured party (physical, financial, or otherwise), the Texas court system guarantees access to all the following EXCEPT:

The bifurcated nature of the Texas state court system refers to what characteristic of the courts?

True/False: The court of “original jurisdiction” is typically the first court to hold a trial for a particular issue or lawsuit.