A client suffers a broken leg as a result of a car accident and a plaster cast is applied in the emergency room.  Before discharge, the nurse provides the client with instructions regarding cast care.  Which instructions are most appropriate?   Select All that Apply. a. support the wet cast with pillows until it dries.b. use the fingertips when moving the wet cast.c. apply powder daily to the inside of the cast after it dries.d. avoid putting straws or hangers inside the cast.e. instruct client to elevate the extremity for 2-4 hours after cast application

The bombardier beetle (Stenaptinus insignis) deters predators by releasing boiling hot fluid from its abdomen. This is an example of

Per capita benefit is the amount of resources

A species has been transplanted to a region of the world where historically it did not exist. It spreads rapidly and harms native species. This is known as a(n)

The equation C < B × r describes conditions under which a(n) _____ behavior will _____ in the population.

If the geographic range of a population is decreased, the

According to the handicap principle, in an honest signal the perceived advantage linked to the disadvantageous trait is

Which reflects negative density dependence?I. A fungus infects and kills plants at a higher rate when they are abundant than when they are rare.II. A group of birds has a higher per capita survival rate when it is large than when it is small.III. A large population of deer exhausts local food supplies and has a high risk of death; a small population has plentiful food and low risk of death.

An example of a top down effect in a community would be:

A type _____ functional response occurs when a predator’s rate of prey consumption increases linearly with increasing prey and then satiates.