Advanced practice nurses often treat patients with vein and artery disorders such as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). While the symptoms of both disorders are noticeable, these symptoms are sometimes mistaken for signs of other conditions, making the disorders difficult to diagnose. Nurses must examine all […]

A. A diabetic friend of yours is visiting. You are talking in your kitchen when he suddenly realized that he has accidentally injected himself with an overdose of insulin. What might you have on hand that you could give him? Why would you give him that? Why is an overdoes […]

Population Density Lab NOTE: You will need a TI-83 or 84 graphing calculator for this lab. If you don’t own one, try to borrow one. If you cannot borrow one, there are free TI-83 calculator downloads online here: http://education.ti.com/en/us/software/details/en/480DF008128C49DDA5E882E76CE9C8B2/swti83plussdk Although density is usually an important population characteristic in ecological studies, […]

Exercise 1: Hanging-drop and wet-mount preparations 1. How does true motility differ from Brownian movement?2. What morphological structure is responsible for bacterial motility?3. Why is a wet preparation discarded in disinfectant solution or biohazard container?4. What is the value of a hanging-drop preparation?5. What is the value of a wet-mount […]