Cataracts are the ________ most common cause of blindness.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
third
Cataracts are the third most common cause of blindness.
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1) Consulting the diabetic nurse educator for help with a teaching plan 2) Making arrangements for the client to join a diabetic support group 3) Demonstrating blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration to the client 4) Consulting with the dietician about the client's dietary concerns
The nurse, instructing a patient in urge suppression, would include that when the patient is aware of the urge to void, the patient should (select all that apply):
1. breathe deeply and try to relax. 2. do several Kegel maneuvers without resting in between. 3. walk to the bathroom at a normal pace while doing Kegel maneuvers. 4. distract him- or herself with a book or a TV program. 5. stop what he or she is doing and sit down or stand quietly.
You are looking at a small piece of single-stranded DNA with the base sequence of ACCTGAACGTCGCTA. What would be the sequence of the complementary strand of RNA?
A. TGGACTTGCAGCGAT B. ACCTGAACGTCGCTA C. UGGACUUGCAGCGAU D. ACCUGAACGUCGCUA
A patient is demonstrating signs of a delayed immunological response to a virus. Which of the following is responsible for beginning this response?
1. Intact functioning T cells 2. Intact functioning B cells 3. Complement 4. Functioning human leukocyte antigens