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biomarkers Ans: -objective and quantifiable measurement or characteristic of a biological process -indicator of a biologic process -molecular pathology = gene or gene product associated with a disease process ideal biomarker Ans: -relevant and valid to a specific disease state -provides actionable or prognostic info -quantifiable in easily obtained tissue or fluid -economical to test in a reproducible fashion caveat to biomarkers Ans: -molecular pathology biomarkers can be the prot...

The federalist papers were written by: Ans: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison Article 1, section 8 includes Ans: A & B Federal grants to state or local governments that are specific for programs or projects and require are known as Ans: Categorical grants Cooperative federalism is a theory that Ans: Provides state and the national government should cooperate in solving problems States and the national government each remain supreme within their own sphere in the system k...

Nurse practice acts do what? Ans: Give nurses authority to practice Give society the authority to discipline nurses who violate norms or threaten public safety Outline minimum standards of practice Assignment Ans: Routine care, activities, and procedures that are within the authorized scope of practice of the RN or LPN or part of the routine functions of the AP Delegation Ans: Allowing a delegatee to perform a specific nursing activity , skill, or procedure that is beyond the delegate...

Which of the following would have the greatest effect on the heat content of the refrigerant? A) The refrigerant's humidity B) The refrigerant's state C) The refrigerant's temperature D) The refrigerant's pressure Ans: Correct Answer B) The refrigerant's state A mechanical refrigeration system cools a room by: Ans: Removing heat from the room. The four types of cooling mechanisms are: Ans: Evaporative, Thermoelectric, Absorption, Mechanical Compression. Refrigeration can be...

How do americans feel after WWI? Ans: they are exhausted how is the league of nations? Ans: there are still disagreements What is the progressive era? Ans: prohibition why was the economy not doing well? Ans: because unemployment was very high how was the economy not doing well? Ans: soldiers were coming come from war with no jobs cost of living was really high farmers and factory workers were suffering What is nativism? Ans: favoritism towards the native born citizens What is iso...

Computer input devices convert external data into an internal representation that can be carried to and manipulated by processing circuitry. a. True b. False Ans: True Automated data processing combines physics and mathematics. a. True b. False Ans: True Decimal and binary notations are alternative forms of Boolean logic. a. True b. False Ans: False In numbering systems other than the decimal numbering system, the term radix point is used for the period or comma. a. True b. Fal...

ageism Ans: negative attitudes toward aging/older adults (65 & older) theories of aging Ans: psychosocial biological psychological nursing psychosocial aging theories Ans: focus is on changing roles, relationship status and generational cohorts in aging activity disengagement subculture GRADE A+ continuity age stratification person-environment-fit gerotranscendence activity theory Ans: staying occupied/involved is necessary to a satisfying late-life disengagement theory Ans:...

The suppliers in a supply chain are referred to as ______________ supply chain members. A. downstream B. midstream C. upstream D. None of these answer choices is correct. Ans: c Distributors, warehouses, and retailers are referred to as _____________ supply chain members. A. downstream B. upstream C. procurement D. None of these answer choices is correct. Ans: a The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called A. sourcing. B. offshoring. C. procurement. D. None of ...

largest branch of vertebral arteries Ans: PICA wallenberg syndrome Ans: aka PICA syndrome or Lateral Medullary Syndrome. patient has trouble swallowing or speaking (both). due to infarction/occlusion of PICA or other branch LSTT symptoms Ans: contralateral pain & temperature deficit Spinal trigeminal nucleus symptoms Ans: loss of pain & temp from ipsilateral face nucleus ambiguus symptoms Ans: affects vagus (X) and glossopharyngeal (IX). (mainly X) dysphagia, hoarseness, diminished ...

The introduction notes that three major powers planted their flags in what would be the US and Canada within three years of each other: the Spanish at _________ in ______, the French at __________ in ______ and the English at _____________ in _______. The Protestant English Queen __________ ascended the throne in 1588 and intensified the rivalry with Catholic Spain. She dispatched semi piratical "sea dogs" such as Francis ______ and encouraged the ultimately failed attempt by Sir ___...