Which of the following statements is a molecular geneticist likely to write when summarizing a research project?
a. Regardless of environment, genes determine one's vocal ability.
b. The ability to sing well can be inherited from ones parents.
c. Gene X is the sole determinant an individual's vocal ability.
d. Genes X, W and H combine to determine an individual's vocal ability.
d. Genes X, W and H combine to determine an individual's vocal ability.
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A nurse is teaching a group of parents about the role of testosterone in puberty for boys
To evaluate the group's understanding, the nurse asks, "What physiologic effects related to testoste-rone can you expect to see in your sons?" Which responses indicate an understanding of the role of testosterone in male puberty? (Select all that apply.) a. "It promotes skeletal muscle growth." b. "It increases height and weight." c. "It delays epiphyseal closure." d. "It causes a high-pitched voice." e. "It causes acne."
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about care at home. On entering the room, she finds the patient pacing around the room, hyperventilating, and complaining of nausea. Based on these manifestations of severe anxiety, what would the nurse do?
A) Provide both verbal and written information to the patient. B) Ignore the patient and teach the family the information. C) Modify the teaching plan to the patient's anxiety level. D) Postpone implementation of the teaching plan.
The nurse is assessing a patient's home for safety. Which would place the patient at risk for crime or injury
1) A phone that is readily accessible to make emergency calls. 2) A firearm that is secured in a lock box with ammunition stored separately. 3) Toxic cleaning solutions that are properly labeled and stored out of reach of small children. 4) Several windows without properly working locks.
The yin-yang theory is the basis of Eastern or Chinese medicine. This theory is characterized by
1. A good/evil philosophy in which illness and health are determined by the individual's actions. 2. A naturalistic perspective in which nature creates imbalances, chaos, and disease. 3. Belief that all reality can be observed and measured and the cause of illness can be definitively determined. 4. Domination of the world by spiritual forces that act on humans and cause disease and disability.