During surgery, a veterinarian asks for a scalpel (with a blade on it).  The correct way to pass this instrument is:

When a protein is denatured, which level of organization will be affected first?

Hospice and Palliative care are synonyms. They are different terms but they have the same meaning. Thus, all people receiving palliative care are in Hospice. 

Butter and solid fats such as lard would have _____________ carbon to carbon bonds.

The client has the following lab results: Na+ 152 mEq/L (normal 135-145 mEq/L), Ca+ 12.5 mg/dL (normal 8.5-10.5 mg/dL), and K+ 5.9 mEq/L (normal 3.5-5.0 mEq/L). The student nurse who is reviewing the lab work would hypothesize that this client is experiencing which of the following alterations? 

When two or more atoms chemically bond together, the resulting structure is generally referred to as a(n) _______________.

Oils are liquid at room temperature allowing the lipid molecules to slide past one another. The feature of lipids that accounts for the liquid state is that oils are composed of ______________ fats.

Choose the pH value which pertains to the strongest acid.

The nurse has an order to give 500ml of 0.9%NS over 4 hours to the client.  What will the nurse set the IV pump at?  Give answer as a whole number. _______

Without ___________ mammals would not be able to withstand freezing temperatures and transport across the plasma membrane would be impaired.