Read each question carefully. There is only one correct answer unless the stem of the question includes directions that state otherwise. There are 64 items on the exam in which you have 96 minutes to complete. There is no backtracking to complete a skipped question or to change an answer.

A 16-year-old in her first trimester visits the clinic for a prenatal appointment. She is upset because her parents want her to have an abortion, but she does not. What should the nurse ask to find out the emancipation status of the patient?

Solve the equation.28 = 6x – 8

Solve the equation.4r + 6 = 38

Ava is a 4 year, 3 month old preschooler who was referred for a speech-language evaluation due to concerns about her language development. Her preschool teacher reports that she has difficulty following directions in the classroom and needs frequent repetition and visual cues. At home, her parents describe her language as short and simple (e.g., “Me want juice,” “Go park now”). Ava’s parents say that she enjoys story time but rarely retells or comments about the stories afterward. You collected a 50-utterance language sample from Ava and transcribed it via SUGAR. Analyze Ava’s results and select the answer which best describes her skills. SUGAR Results Total Number of Words: 179 MLUSUGAR: 4.10 Words/Sentence: 4.2 Clauses/Sentence: 1.19

The quadriceps femoris muscle group is a major muscle of the anterior thigh. What is its primary collective action?

The binding of neurotransmitter to receptors on the postsynaptic membrane directly causes:

Which of the following is a defining histological feature of cardiac muscle, and how is this structural feature directly reflected in the function of the heart as a synchronized pump?

Synaptic vesicles, which store neurotransmitters, are located primarily in the:

A ganglion is defined as: