Sarcoid granulomas are detected in the brain of a patient. What is the most likely pathophysiological mechanism linking these granulomas to the signs and symptoms that would be likely to alert a patient to a potential problem (e.g., ptosis, unequal pupils)?

What would happen if the ventral root of a spinal nerve were damaged?  How specifically would this effect function in the patient?  Would this influence sensory or motor function, or both?  Would this influence organ or skeletal muscle function, or both?  Why?

Harter’s research into teenage self-esteem found 8 domains of impact on adolescent self-image. Name and describe any 2 of the 8 domains.

55. The labor-and-delivery nurse is preparing for the delivery of a newborn after maternal opiate exposure. Which medication would the nurse prepare before delivery?

23.  Which action should be initiated to limit hypovolemic shock when uterine inversion occurs?

Matching:  Match the letter on the machine with its description (letter may be used more than once or not at all)  

Which drug class acts in the lungs to prevent angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) from converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II, resulting in an increase in serum potassium and loss of sodium and fluid? 

Which x-ray machine knob determines the penetrating power of the x-rays leaving the tube? 

A drug that blocks ATP production is introduced into an isolated axon preparation. The axon is then repeatedly stimulated, and recordings are made of the axon’s response. Would you expect the axon in this situation to fire more or fewer action potentials?  Why?

A dataset has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Using Chebyshev’s Theorem, ,what percentage of the data lies withing 45 units of the mean?