The nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained a severe tibial fracture and is at risk for compartment syndrome. Which of the following explains the pathophysiology of compartment syndrome?

The nurse is caring for a patient with type 1 diabetes who reports feeling shaky and lightheaded. The nurse checks the patient’s blood glucose, which is 52 mg/dL. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first?

In the BYU vs U of U football game, (several seasons ago) two fans, one from each school, got in a heated argument over which team was better. They got mad at each other and started throwing punches. This is an example of:

Gordon Allport has concluded that “The role of _______ is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice.”

Jack helps Jill go up a hill to fetch a pail of water. According to the reciprocity norm, what behaviors should we expect from Jill?

If victims seem to have created their own problems by laziness or lack of foresight, people are less willing to offer help. Helping responses are thus closely tied to

People conform for two different influences: _______________ influence is based on a person’s desire to fulfill others’ expectations.  __________________ influence is conformity that results from accepting evidence about reality provided by other people. 

Consistent with what is known about group polarization, Schkade and Sunstein (2003) found that on federal appellate court cases, a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.

Michael believes that all Muslims are violent This is _____.

Although most suspects in cases of incest, child molestation, and sexual abuse are heterosexual males, the local newspaper omits the word “heterosexual” in any related headlines. In contrast, whenever a self-described gay male is arrested for a crime, the headline proclaims “homosexual arrested.” The resulting prejudice that gay males are more likely to commit violent crimes can in part be blamed on