A nurse is caring for a female patient who is scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy. The nurse obtains the patient’s signature on the consent form and then signs the form himself. What does the nurse’s signature indicate?

A patient undergoing preadmission testing before same day surgery asks how long he will remain in the recovery area before being allowed to go home. The nurse’s most informative response would be:

You must use HonorLock and a Webcam. Each student will receive a different and random set of 15 questions per chapter for a total of 120 points. The lecture exam 2 consists of chapters 05, 06, 07, and 13. Also, you will have 6 questions as extra points. There is no pausing, so once you start you must finish the quiz. You will have 120 minutes to complete the lecture quiz, after which the quiz will auto-submit with the questions you have answered in that 120-minute time frame. 

One version of the BRCA gene codes for a normal version of the BRCA protein (which helps to repair damaged DNA).  Another version of the BRCA gene codes for a mutated version of the BRCA protein (which can be implicated in several types of cancer).  These alternate versions of the BRCA gene are examples of:

Use the cell below for this question as well as the next one. How many chromosomes would be found in each of the new cells formed if the cell pictured underwent meiosis? Screen Shot 2020-08-14 at 10.24.37 AM.png

Phosphofructokinase is one of the enzymes involved in glycolysis. This enzyme is under the control of feedback inhibition (negative feedback). What impact will high ATP levels have on phosphofructokinase?

A nurse is assisting the patient out of bed a few days after abdominal surgery and the patient says, “I think something just let go.” The initial intervention by the nurse should be to:

Using the knowledge learned, use the patient chart data below to answer the following question: The nurse is reviewing the client’s electronic medical record. Which of the following findings places the client at risk for a surgical complication? Select all that apply.

The following conditions were found in a mutant cell: ADP accumulates, ATP becomes depleted. NADH accumulates, NAD+ is depleted. The strength of the proton gradient between the matrix and the intermembrane space (IMS) increases. Consider the diagram below. Where in the pathway of cellular respiration does this mutation cause a block.? Screen Shot 2021-10-13 at 2.00.08 PM.png

The circulating nurse notes that the anesthetized patient has tensed muscles and irregular respirations. The nurse is aware that the patient has reached stage: