Why do elements in the same column (group) of the periodic table have similar chemical properties?

You have been treating a patient with a postoperative total knee arthroplasty. The patient is ready to progress to the return to sport phase and you are assessing if the patient has met the criteria needed to return to sport. These criteria are

Match the ligament with its role in the knee.

Which of the following joints is not involved in fusion via an ankle arthrodesis?

A child born through artificial insemination is the legitimate child of the husband if he consented to the insemination even if the child was not born with his sperm.

Under the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA):

Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention for a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?

A nurse is assessing a patient with type 2 diabetes who has been admitted with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). Which of the following laboratory tests is most consistent with this diagnosis?

A nurse is assessing a patient who sustained a burn injury to the arm after contact with hot water. The burn area is red, moist and blistered. The patient reports significant pain. How should the nurse classify this burn based on depth?

A patient admitted with sepsis has had several episodes of severe hypotension. Lab results indicate a BUN of 30 mg/dl and serum creatinine of 2.0 mg/dl. The urinalysis reveals cellular casts and debris indicating sloughing of cells. The nurse knows these findings are consistent with: