A cast may be “bivalved” to: a. reduce the amount of analgesic the patient needs.b. prevent nerve and tissue damage resulting from edema.c. maintain correct alignment.d. provide for increased mobility once the cast has dried.

Lobelia telekii and its relative, L. keniensis, both grow on Mount Kenya in Africa. L. telekii grows on dry rocky slopes whose resources for reproduction (particularly moisture) are highly variable in time and space. L. keniensis is found in moist valley bottoms with more stable moisture supplies. Which species is semelparous?

The priority nursing intervention following the diagnosis of an impending fat embolism is to administer: a. oxygen in a respiratory emergency.b. IV fluids in a hypovolemic emergency.c. Lasix IV for fluid overload.d. blood therapy in a cardiac emergency.

After decolorization step, what should be the color of       Gram (+) bacteria ________   Gram (-) bacteria _________.     Before Decolorization step,  what should be the color of       Gram (+) bacteria ________   Gram (-) bacteria _________.      

Your 36 year old client suffered a fractured femur with multiple trauma.  Which of the following would you report immediately? a. the client appears confused.b. the client complains of nausea.c. the client’s blood pressure is 136/88.d. the client voided using the bedpan.        

Which panel is most likely to indicate a population with a constant environment and no time delays in density dependence?

Which is likely to follow an exponential increase in population size?I. a population of mice that has consumed most of the food in its habitatII. a small population of rats recently introduced to an island with many resourcesIII. bacteria recently placed on a new petri dish with suitable growth medium

Symptoms exhibited immediately postoperatively on an above the knee amputation (AKA) that would necessitate emergency action would be: a. BP, 80/50; pulse rate 130 beats/min.; respirations 36/min; and large amount of red drainage on posterior aspect of dressing.b. continued flexion of the hip and urine output of 100 ml two hours postoperatively.c. BP, 150/90; pulse rate 86 beats/min.; and moderate amount of red drainage on anterior aspect of dressing.d. hemoglobin level, 12.6 g/dl; BP, 140/90; and complaints of pain.

Simple squamous epithelium.

Forms the mitotic spindle.