A patient is hospitalized with suspected disseminated zoster (varicella). The nurse should anticipate that this patient will be placed on:

The nurse is helping the health care provider perform a sterile procedure at the bedside. Halfway through the procedure, the nurse believes the health care provider has contaminated the sterile field. The nurse should:

The nurse instructs a patient that in order to reduce diseases that are transmitted via droplet, the nose and mouth should be covered by:

The nurse is aware that the patient most at risk for a health care–associated infection (HAI) would be the:

WHICH IS THE CHEMICAL MEDIATOR IS FOR SYMPATHETIC NERVE SYSTEM (EFFERENT PATHWAY)?

Problem 1: Solving Recurrences (6 points) Derive solutions to the following recurrences. (a) \(T(n) = 9T\!\left(\tfrac{n}{3}\right) + n^2 \lg n\) (b) \(T(n) = 2T\!\left(\tfrac{n}{2}\right) + n^2\) Problem 2: Asymptotic Notations (4 points) A GPU team implements a blocked algorithm to compute many large dense matrix products in a graphics pipeline. Their algorithm splits an \(n \times n\) matrix pair into 8 independent subproblems of size \(n/3\) each (work on different tiles in parallel). Unfortunately, the tile-assembly and synchronization needed in the combine step are expensive, costing \(\Theta(n^{2.9})\) time per level. Let \(T(n)\) be the runtime (ignoring constant-factor parallel speedups).  Does this tiled algorithm run asymptotically faster than Strassen’s algorithm (which runs in \(\Theta(n^{\lg 7}) \approx \Theta(n^{2.81})\))? Congratulations, you are almost done with Quiz 3.  DO NOT end the Honorlock session until you have submitted your work to Gradescope.  When you have answered all questions:  Use your smartphone to scan your answer sheet and save the scan as a PDF. Make sure your scan is clear and legible.  Submit your PDF to Gradescope as follows: Email your PDF to yourself or save it to the cloud (Google Drive, etc.).  Click this link to go to Gradescope to submit your work: Quiz 3 Return to this window and click the button below to agree to the honor statement. Click Submit Quiz to end the exam.  End the Honorlock session. 

Bonus: Potential  15  points   Exam Discussion Discuss the concept of wergild in Beowulf’s warrior-class culture. Beowulf contains much violence; glory in war and honorable death in battle are important themes. However, wergild does not glorify violence and death. What is gained? How does this more peaceable aspect of Beowulf’s culture begin to lay the foundation for a more cooperative (working together) contemporary view of culture? Use specific examples from the text and contemporary culture to support your ideas.  

Video Review: Edutainment and Understanding?  Recall our earlier discussion of “edutainment” summaries as tools for learning (video summaries that combine educational content with entertainment).  Below is another example, an episode of “Its Lit!” from PBS, called “Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!”  Task Based on your reading and understanding of the Beowulf epic, how well does the PSB video below overview Beowulf? To what degree do the production’s entertainment elements help or hinder understanding of Beowulf?  Support your response with concrete examples from the video and the written text that you have read.    Requirements Your response must be far more substantial than your discussion responses. This is an informal essay exam, not an informal conversation. Although this is not a Composition I or II essay, use your essay-writing skills from ENG 101 and ENG 102 to help you structure and edit your response.    Backup Video Link:  Its Lit!: “Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!”

Before the assessment, be sure to review the academic integrity expectations in the Syllabus and in the RVC Student Handbook starting on p. 49.  During the assessment, you will be expected to agree to uphold the expectations of academic integrity by affirming the following statement: In this online assessment, you can use your equation sheet with hints, scientific calculator, and scratch paper only. It is intended to assess individual knowledge and carries the full weight of the Academic Honesty statement described in the Syllabus and further explained in the RVC Student Handbook.  You are not to discuss or share this assessment or your solutions with anyone.  Evidence of academic misconduct will be taken seriously.  Consequences can result in an “F” for this assessment, an “F” for the unit, or an “F” in the course.  Instances of academic misconduct will also be referred to the Dean of Students office in accordance with the student handbook.   You are not permitted to use online resources like chegg.com that encourage students to submit questions for someone else to provide the solutions.  Similarly, you are not permitted to use any AI chatbots (like ChatGPT).  This is absolutely cheating and will not be tolerated.  YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE ANYONE TO HELP YOU WITH THIS ASSESSMENT.  IT IS TO BE YOUR WORK AND NO ONE ELSES. In the space below, please attest that you have completed this assessment as described above by typing your name.  Assessments that do not have this affirmation will not be graded. Do you agree to uphold RVC’s academic integrity expectations?

During the assessment, the following proctoring settings will be used: Your webcam will record a video of your face and testing environment. Your computer screen will be recorded. Any web traffic activity will be recorded. You will be required to have your picture taken prior to the start of the assessment. You will be required to take a picture of your government-issued photo ID or student ID. You will be required to do a room scan showing 360 degree view of your testing environment. NOTE:  Your room scan needs to clearly show your entire desktop workspace and immediate surroundings to be valid. You will be able to use an online scientific calculator or your own personal calculator. You will not be able to copy and paste content. You will not be able to print exam content. You will not be able to access additional applications outside of the web browser. You will be limited to only permitted website URLs during the assessment. Do you agree to adhere to these proctoring settings during the assessment?