The book gives many examples of women being treated unfairly. Choose one example that deals with employment issues and one that deals with a different issue from countries OTHER than the US. Then compare the non-US example to the current state in the US. For  example, you could compare the lack of access to good maternal care in Afghanistan to access to maternal care in the US. Of course, do not use this example. Provide page numbers.

Discuss gender differences in verbal, mathematical, and spatial abilities. How big are actual gender differences? What do cross-cultural findings tell us about gender differences in cognitive abilities? What are the gender differences in school grades compared to on achievement tests? Where might the inconsistencies stem from? Discuss gender differences in self-perceptions of ability.

The glass ceiling refers to

Which topic or examples from the book made the biggest impression on you, the kind that will stick with you? Discuss it and explain why. Relate it either to your experiences with the world or to concepts discussed in class.

The time between the S1 and S2 heart sounds corresponds to systole.

What cardiac landmark can the nurse best auscultate the apical heart rate?

A client with an upper respiratory infection states, “I have had swollen glands under my chin for several days now.” The nurse should recognize that the client most likely refers to which lymph nodes?

The nurse would expect the lymph nodes in a healthy adult to be:

When testing muscle strength, a client has difficulty moving each extremity against resistance. Which of the following would the nurse do next?

A hospitalized client has been on bedrest and not ambulated for 4 days. When assessing the left leg, the nurse observes edema and erythema. The calf is warm to the touch, and the client reports pain in the calf area. What is the nurse’s best action?