I understand that I may not leave the testing area once I have started an exam.

Which of the following procedures is considered a best practice regarding the maintenance of the sterility of the sterile back table, Mayo stand, and basin set?

The hormone insulin promotes protein breakdown. Therefore, fasting will reduce insulin levels and help with protein synthesis.

Which of the following elements is a metal?    

An athlete with known diabetes type 1 has a hypoglycemic reaction during an athletic event. What should be done to begin treatment to prevent diabetic shock?

Which type of athlete may benefit most from a plant-based diet for overall health?

Your college track athlete heard that the keto diet may help preserve glycogen and increase his performance. Which of the following is high-quality, accurate advice? There are 3 correct answers. You will receive partial credit for any correct answers. 

9-point question 3Indicate the specific net effect on M1 and M2 (increase, decrease, no change) due to each of the following events. Consider each lettered event to be independent of the others. a) You take the $2,500 out of the shoe box in your closet and use it to pay off your car loan with the bank.  M1:          M2: b) Higher market interest rates cause the public to move $125b from their checking accounts to their money market deposit accounts.  M1:           M2: c) Decreased default risk causes banks to have a net increase in their lending of $325b this year.  M1:          M2: d) The Federal Reserve purchases $22b in U.S. Treasury instruments from commercial banks.  M1:          M2: e) An individual in the United States receives $25,000 cash (in $100 bills) from a Mexican drug lord for successfully transporting illegal drugs across the border from Mexico to the United States. She deposits the cash into her savings account.  M1:          M2: f)  You redeem a personal CD and deposit the funds in your checking account.  M1:          M2:

9-point question 4Explain the major functions performed by financial intermediaries (i.e. why do they exist) as described in the lecture and textbook. Be sure to include the problems they must address.

Best practice states that all of the following items remain sterile until the patient leaves the room EXCEPT the: