In this pedigree, a circle = female, and a square = male. As…

In this pedigree, a circle = female, and a square = male. Assume all individuals are homoplasmic, but people from different families have different DNAs.    Assume that individual I-2 has a mitochondrial disease. How many of her six children will be affected with this disease?

A home care patient using NPPV complains that when she puts…

A home care patient using NPPV complains that when she puts on the NPPV mask at night and turns on the machine, at first the gas feels like it is punching in the face. The patient is noncompliant with the NPPV because of this. What action should the respiratory therapist take?