Quiz 1. Backward effects of left-sided heart failure include: A. Pulmonary congestionB. Jugular vein distentionC. Dependent edema in the legsD. Bounding pulses 2. In performing a physical assessment, the nurse notes the patient has a “barrel” configuration to the chest. This is a consequence of:A. Reduced intrapleural pressuresB. Bronchial airway […]

Oral contraceptives (“birth control pills’) contain a mix of synthetic estrogen and progesterone. a) Based on your knowledge of the ovulatory cycle, explain how this prevents ovulation at the level of hormone activity. b) Usually a monthly dose contains 3 weeks of daily pills with active ingredients and then a […]

1. Much pharmaceutical research targets developing anti-cancer drugs that can effectively stimulate the methylation of DNA. Formulate a possible hypothesis to explain why DNA methylation might be an effective anticancer drug. 2. Both the human and the thale cress (a small plant) genomes contain about 25,000 genes. However, human beings […]

Define and explain the distinction between a Toxicant, a toxin, and a pollutant. Do these definitions overlap? Look up a product online or while walking through your local grocery store and find out what the active ingredient of a common-use Pesticide treatment is. (You may use products LIKE Raid, but […]