Which of the following is true about the Classic of Poetry?

Optional Extra Credit Question:   Which one of Odysseus’s challenges and/or opponents would you least like to face and why?  (Credit depends upon your understanding of the text and the specifics in your answer that connect to the literature.)

Short Answer Questions (5 points each):  Answer the question as completely as possible—be clear, explain, and support your answer.  Keep these answers brief–no more than 2 sentences, please. Identify the text and briefly explain the meaning of this excerpt.  Master, if you do not speak, how would little ones like us still be able to hand down any teachings? The Master said: “Does Heaven speak? Yet the four seasons follow their course and the hundred creatures continue to be born. Does Heaven speak?

Short Answer Questions (5 points each):  Answer the question as completely as possible—be clear, explain, and support your answer.  Keep these answers brief–no more than 2 sentences, please. What kind of imagery is commonly present in the Classic of Poetry?  Be specific and provide one or more examples. 

Short Answer Questions (5 points each):  Answer the question as completely as possible—be clear, explain, and support your answer.  Keep these answers brief–no more than 2 sentences, please. Define chivalry, providing several specific details from the chivalric code.  Which assigned text from the first half of the semester features knights and chivalry?

The figure shows a block of mass M hanging at rest. The light wire fastened to the wall is horizontal and has a tension of 38 N. The wire fastened to the ceiling is also very light, has a tension of and makes an angle θ with the ceiling. Find the angle θ.

A 15-kg block is on a frictionless ramp that is inclined at 20° above the horizontal. It is connected by a very light string over an ideal pulley at the top edge of the ramp to a hanging 19-kg block, as shown in the figure. The string pulls on the 15-kg block parallel to the surface of the ramp. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the 19-kg block after the system is gently released?

The nurse is assessing a patient who is six hours postoperative from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The patient’s heart rate is 120, blood pressure is 90/50, urine output is decreased, chest tube output is decreased, heart sounds are muffled, and peripheral pulses are diminished. What action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from surgery. Which intervention will provide the most pain relief for the patient?

A patient is being treated for an acute hypersensitivity reaction. Which assessment findings indicate that the patient is developing an alteration in cardiac output? Select all that apply.