Say that these siblings are not like each other by using an adjective that means nearly the opposite. Modèle: Bernard est blond, mais Sabine est brune Robert et Arnaud sont malheureux, mais Stéphanie est . Julie est réservée, mais Charles et Daniel sont . Carole est intéressante, mais Gérard est . Laurent est pessimiste, mais Valérie et Anne sont . Sophie est rapide, mais Albert est . Michèle est active, mais Jacques et François sont . Aïcha est jeune, mais Jacques et Gisèle sont . Abdel et Thomas sont sérieux, mais Véronique et Myriam sont . Frédéric est patient, mais Joséphine est . Nicolas est poli, mais Béatrice et Isabelle sont .

According to Freud, when early experiences result in unresolved conflicts and frustrated urges, these emotionally charged memories are ________ but can continue to influence a person’s thoughts and behavior.

The PMHNP is seeing a 70-year-old for impairment of mental function and concerns that depression could be playing a role. After doing a thorough assessment, the NP notes the patient also has had a slowly progressive gait disorder, and urinary incontinence. About 1 year ago, she started having weakness and tiredness in her legs, followed by unsteadiness; her steps became shorter and shorter, and she also experienced unexplained backward falls. She is becoming emotionally indifferent, inattentive, and her actions and thinking have become “dull.” Over the past month, she started having urinary urgency and involuntary leaking of urine. Besides multivitamins and local application of Timolol for glaucoma, she takes no other medications; there are no other symptoms. Suddenly the NP recalls the phrase “wet, wacky, and wobbly” in her mind and calls a colleague in neurology knowing the patient might need a for the symptoms. The PMHNP thinks about other things that can cause dementia-like symptoms. Even though she believes she has diagnosed it correctly, providers should never forget other common causes of dementia including: which is caused by cerebrovascular disease or impaired cerebral blood flow OR which is caused by extracellular amyloid beta deposition and neurofibrillary tangles.

Explain how a deletion mutation of only several nucleotides within the coding region of a gene can have very different impacts on the protein produced. In one case, the deletion may only alter one or a few amino acids in the protein’s sequence, whereas in another case, the majority of the proteins sequence could be altered.

The FNP is seeing a 27-year-old female who believes she has IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).  The FNP knows that IBS is believed to be a disorder of .  The patient tells the FNP she continues to have multiple loose stools daily with abdominal pain and has had fatigue for “months.” On exam, she has normal vitals, a BMI of 19 kg/m2 (down from 22 one year prior), and an unremarkable abdominal exam. On skin exam, she has painful erythematous lesions on her shins that are 2 to 3 cm in diameter, and she has several oral ulcers. She is also anemic. Based on the patient’s presentation and symptoms, the FNP believes the patient should be evaluated for .  This disorder greatly increases the patient’s risk for , so the patient should be screened appropriately. 

The FNP is seeing a patient today for a well-woman exam. The patient’s height is 5’4”, weight is 176 pounds, and blood pressure is 162/90 mmHg. The FNP determines the patient gained 35 pounds since her last visit and now has a calculated BMI of 30.2% (high). During the assessment, the patient tells the nurse practitioner, “I can’t stop eating. It makes me feel better. I have an intense craving for sweets and sugary carbs all day long.” The FNP is concerned because the patient has more visceral and central obesity, which has a greater risk for chronic inflammation and . Obesity greatly increases the patient’s risk for many debilitating diseases: cardiovascular disease, diabetes and , so the FNP wants to work with the patient to treat this chronic disease. The FNP discusses how obesity is a chronic disease caused by . The FNP and patient decide that referral and evaluation for behavioral therapy and a dietician are the appropriate next steps for treatment of her obesity.

Faculty want their students to have a winter break. They hope students enjoy adequate and maintain healthy levels of , so students can return in Fall 2024 and have the best academic year yet!  

Pablo is currently age 27 and plans to retire at age 65. His mortality age is 95. What is Pablo’s work life expectancy (WLE)?

Type YES in the blank provided after each statement: I have located the Course Syllabus in Canvas.  I know that the Course Syllabus states all of the instructor’s policies, and by remaining in the course, I am agreeing to follow the policies. I know that the syllabus includes important institutional policies (policies of Northshore Technical Community College) that I am responsible for following. I acknowledge by submitting this quiz, I am committing to participating in this course, and I am financially responsible for this course.    

Peter signed a legal document that states that he does not want a feeding tube to sustain his life. Which of the following types of documents did he sign?