…Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. And here we have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world. The best way to break this addiction is through technology. Since 2001, we have spent nearly $10 billion to develop cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable alternative energy sources. And we are on the threshold of incredible advances.… — President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 31, 2006 Which goal related to United States energy needs is addressed in this speech?

A 68-year-old male patient is admitted to the ICU with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) following pneumonia. The patient is intubated and on mechanical ventilation with the following arterial blood gas results: pH: 7.32 PaCO₂: 48 mmHg PaO₂: 62 mmHg HCO₃: 24 mEq/L SaO₂: 88% The patient is receiving oxygen with a FiO₂ of (60%). The nurse is assessing the severity of ARDS. What is the patient’s P/F ratio (round to the nearest whole number), and how would this classify the severity?

During 2021 and 2022, there was a significant spike in the number of car-jackings in and around Chicago. Many of these car-jackings have been committed by (very) young people. Which of the following explanations frame this as a public issue?

Which of the following statements are examples of using the sociological imagination to understand student loan debt? Select ALL that apply (hint: there might be more than one correct answer and you need to select all correct answers).

I want to conduct an experiment in which I look at how the Dobbs Supreme Court decision in June 2022 affected Americans’ attitudes toward legal abortion. In this case, attitudes toward abortion is an example of:

Using the TED Talk by Johann Hari on addiction and the video on Portugal’s approach to drug policy, make an argument for whether the US should decriminalize all drugs or not. What are the potential pros of decriminalizing drugs? The cons? Your answer should include a discussion of the objective conditions and subjective concerns related to drugs, alcohol, and addiction.

Some inequality is necessary in society because it ensures that all social roles are fulfilled even   those that are less desirable. 

Which of the following are functions of drugs? Select ALL that apply:

The American Medical Association claimed abortion as a medical procedure in the mid-1800s in order to ensure the health and safety of the procedure. 

Match each example with the term that best fits. Each term will be used only once.