Replacing cartilage with hard bone is the process of

The home health nurse is visiting the 70 year old female client with heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) secondary to a recent hospital stay for a left anterior crucial ligament (ACL) repair, following a fall while dancing. The client’s current platelet count is 85,000. It is most important for the nurse to teach the client and family about which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a client with heparin induced thrombocytopenia with a decrease in platelet count to 80,000. The client’s IV heparin infusion is discontinued. The nurse would anticipate an order from the health care provider for which of the following treatments?

The nurse is caring for a client with severe pancreatitis, who is orally intubated and on a mechanical ventilator. The client’s calcium level this morning was 5.5 mg/dL. After notifying the provider, the nurse’s priority intervention is which of the following?

Osteoporosis can occur both in men and women.

The nurse is caring for a male client with possible disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The nurse would expect to find which of the following abnormal lab values that is most indicative of DIC?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding ara operon?

Plasmid addiction is an amazing phenomenon. Please describe the mechanism using the E. coli plasmid addiction system PhD and Doc. [4 pts]

Please answer the following questions about the regulation of F plasmid conjugation: (1) How do FinO/finP regulate traJ expression? [2 pts] (2) What is the consequence of an F plasmid lacking the finO gene, in terms of the expression of the tra genes and conjugation activity? [2 pts]

An osteoma is a malignant tumor of the bone.