Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells have been extensively studied because the cell holds great potential for tissue repair via a variety of mechanisms, such as MSC/cell fusion.  What are two other mechanisms of MSC mediated tissue repair that have been identified?

While auscultating the breath sounds of an adult, the nurse practitioner notes the smell of cinnamon. The nurse practitioner should suspect that the patient may have:

Which one of the polymers shown in Figures a) and b) in question 8 above is more hydrophobic? Why is it more hydrophobic than the other?

From these images, what can you infer about the relative amount (low, medium, high) of protein that will adsorb to each of these three materials?   A –   B –   C –  

Which is the best way a healthcare provider can become culturally competent?

The pregnant woman is expected to develop:

The journal article by Berat discusses the issues with copying and pasting from previous notes into the patient’s record.  The practice of copying and pasting raises serious questions of…

The EMT is the epithelial mesenchymal transition and is important during embryogenesis, wound healing and malignant progression.

Which communication technique is most appropriate to use while interviewing a patient?

You will need the information below to answer questions 8, 9, 11, and 13.  Fill in the blanks below with the name of each polymer shown under a, b, and c.                   a)                                                     b)                                                       c) a)  [a] b)  [b]                                                                                  c)  [c]