A woman at 25 weeks’ gestation comes to the clinic for her prenatal visit. The nurse notices that her face and lower extremities are swollen, and her blood pressure is 154/94 mm Hg. The woman states that she has had headaches and blurry vision but thinks it is just because she is tired. What would the nurse suspect?

A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asks the nurse, “What is osteoporosis?” What is the best explanation by the nurse?

During an examination, the patient states he is hearing a buzzing sound and says that it is “driving me crazy!” What does this indicate?

The nurse is assessing an older adult’s functional ability. Which definition correctly describes one’s functional ability?

A patient is seen in a hospital clinic for chronic cough and fever. The physician suspects community-acquired pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae. The patient is prescribed an antibiotic and sent home. Which of the following antibacterial agents would be most appropriate for this patient?

Fever commonly presents in all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

Virus mediated delivery of recombinant nucleic acids to plants termed  VOX, VIGS or VIGE are very useful to explore candidate genes for traits that can be phenotyped in leaves.  A. (3) Define  VOX, VIGS and VIGE B. (2) What are the benefits of VIGS and VIGE compare to conventional stable plant transformation (using Agrobacterium or biolistics)? C. (4) What are the limitations for widespread application of VOX, VIGS or VIGE for functional genomics?   

Genomic selection is a breeding technique that uses genetic markers spread across the entire genome to predict the breeding value of individuals.  A (4) Briefly describe 4 key elements of the genomic selection process/approach B. (2) List 4 main advantages of genomic selection compared to conventional plant breeding C (6) Briefly describe 6 key factors that influence the accuracy of genomic selection in plant breeding

An ectopic beat can be described as:

The CRISPR toolbox is rapidly expanding. A. (4) Describe the differences between the following CRISPR tools. CRISPR/CAS 9 nCAS9 base editor nCas9 prime editor aCas9 activator B. (2) Which CRISPR tool would you use if your goal is to introduce herbicide resistance by substituting a specific nucleotide in the ALS gene. C. (2) Why is the tool that you have chosen in B superior to other tools mentioned under A.