What did Sergei give up when he used his last wish?

Short Answer  Answer the following question based on your knowledge of the short story.   How do the “foreseeable things” that people wish for compare to the “powerful moments” that  Yonatan hopes will give his film “weight”? Use examples from the story to support your answer.

When talking about people who suggest the lottery should be given up, Old Man Warner says, “Used  to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ First thing you know, we’d all be eating  stewed chickweed and acorns”.   What can you infer about the purpose of the lottery  from these lines?

What does beleaguered mean?

A patient is experiencing status epilepticus. The nurse prepares to give which drug of choice for the treatment of this condition?  

 A 19-year-old woman has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and has started thyroid replacement therapy with levothyroxine (Synthroid). After 6 months, she calls the nurse to say that she feels better and wants to stop the medication. Which response by the nurse is correct? 

Written Response – Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the novella. In line 56, readers learn that it will take “another five or six years” for Gregor to pay off his parents’  debt, and in lines 76–77, readers are made aware that “in fifteen years of service Gregor had never  once yet been ill.” Based on these details, what can you infer about Gregor’s character?

In the first paragraph, Kluger explains that a mass movement of people is affected

The chief clerk from Gregor’s office comes to the house

A patient has been treated with antiparkinson medications for 3 months. What therapeutic responses should the nurse look for when assessing this patient?