NursingLab

Antagonistic coevolution The costs of parasitism lead to antagonistic coevolution between hosts and parasites. Hosts can evolve resistance (typically by closing the compatibility filter) or tolerance (focusing on resistance this week). Stahl et al. (1999): Arms races in a disease-resistance locus of Arabidopsis Red Queen (cyclic) new alleles arise frequently frequency-dependent selection: rare alleles in the parasite, or host, have an advantage resistance alleles tend to be monomorphic ...

1. Describe and explain as many methods as you can remember for estimating R_0 from different types of data on the epidemic; explain which approaches would be the most important for different types of diseases (human vs. wildlife, epidemic vs. endemic, etc.) The basic reproduction number (R0) can be estimated through the following methods: Observing epidemic curves. In the first phase of the epidemic, the number of infections should eventually increase by the R0 factor in relation to every g...

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1. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following foods or beverages should the nurse recommended to minimize heartburn? • Orange juice • Decaffeinated coffee • Peppermint • Potatoes 2. A nurse is preparing g to teach a group of clients about vitamins and minerals. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following minerals is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses? ...

1. A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client whohas borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate in th e plan of care? a. discuss the appropriate use of assertive behavior with the client b. encourage the client to attend weekly support group meetings c. assist the client to maintain awareness of her thoughts and feelingsd. implement measures to prevent intentional self-inflicted injury 2)...

1. A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate in the plan of care? a. discuss the appropriate use of assertive behavior with the client b. encourage the client to attend weekly support group meetings c. assist the client to maintain awareness of her thoughts and feelings d. implement measures to prevent intentional self-inflicted injury 2) A ...

A charge nurse is discussing mentalstatus exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply). A. "To assess cognitive ability, Ishould ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression. C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To assess remote memory, Ishould ha...

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an adolescent client who has bulimia nervosa and has been hospitalized for several weeks. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the parent understands the teaching? a. I should allow my child to make independent decisions b. I should give my child a laxative every morning c. I should make sure my child takes antipsychotic medication several times daily d. I should discourage my child from ...