Pos 110 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Redistricting and how its carried out - CORRECT ANSWER The party that controls the legislator redraws the boundaries in a way that favors candidates of its party. Every 10 years a census counts all the people in America. States are required by law to have house districts that are nearly equal in population as possible Taking direction from leaders: House members versus senators - CORRECT ANSWER Senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders than House m...

52 yo man - 6 hrs after onset of severe, epigastric abd pain > began at cocktail party > was there for 4 hrs - 3 martinis, lot of food PMHx: HLD (statin) 100.4F 104/min 150/92 mmHg PE: diffuse tenderness over upper quadrants BL - esp epigastrium; no guarding/rebound labs: WBC WNL, BR 3 (direct 2.4), alk phos 210, AST 325, ALT 360, amylase 1200, lipase 600 most likely cause of symptoms? - ANSWER-common bile duct obstruction choledocholithiasis = stone in CBD lipase high so th...

Redistricting and how its carried out - CORRECT ANSWER The party that controls the legislator redraws the boundaries in a way that favors candidates of its party. Every 10 years a census counts all the people in America. States are required by law to have house districts that are nearly equal in population as possible Taking direction from leaders: House members versus senators - CORRECT ANSWER Senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders than House membe...

Redistricting and how it is carried out correct answers Redrawing of electoral maps. The majority party in the state legislature places enough of its party's voters in its incumbents' districts to ensure their reelection. For a few house incumbents, redistricting is a threat to reelection which means losing a congressional seat or seats. Taking direction from leaders: House members versus senators correct answers senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders tha...

Redistricting and how its carried out correct answers The party that controls the legislator redraws the boundaries in a way that favors candidates of its party. Every 10 years a census counts all the people in America. States are required by law to have house districts that are nearly equal in population as possible Taking direction from leaders: House members versus senators correct answers Senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders than House members because...

Before Taxi - Fuel Selector - SWITCH TANKS Flaps - UP Avionics - AS REQ'D Cabin Heat/Defrost - AS REQ'D Before Taxi Avionics Configuration - Audio Panel - Select COM AS REQ'D Autopilot - Verify OFF GCU/MFD/PFD - SET COM and FLP AS REQ'D MFD - CONFIGURE (Safe Taxi or Chartview Airport Diagram) PFD - VERIFY and SET (Aligned and Traffic on Inset) Taxi Out - Parking Brake - DISENGAGE Brakes - CHECK HSI Orientation - CHECK Attitude Gyro - CHECK Turn Coordinator - CHECK Normal Takeof...

Selective and Differentials MSA, BP, MAC, EMB MAC Ecoli and S. marceesans MacConkey agar plate inoculated with the gram-negative lactose fermenter Escherichia coli and the gram-negative non-lactose fermenter Serratia marcescens. MAC acid pink - lac pos MAC Neutral to alkaline Opaque--lac negative MAC Ecoli and another weaker fermenter MacConkey agar plate inoculated with Escherichia coli using the streak plate technique Weak fermenter= Entero aerogenes MSA ferment ...

Surgery NBME Form 2 - Questions and Answers 37 yo - ED 30 min after MVA arrival: abd pain vitals stable PE: abd - diffuse tenderness; dec bowel sounds supine X-ray shown - herniation of abd contents into thorax most likely dx? ruptured diaphragm hx of blunt trauma/MVA, abnormal CXR, left lower lung opacity, elevated hemidiaphragm, and mediastinal deviation MC on the left bc there's no liver to protect it CXR: herniation of abd contents into thorax 42 yo - 2 days of RU abd pain and gen itching...

1. A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about "Give the infant ways to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). a pacifier at bed- Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? "Place the infant in a prone position to sleep." "Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow." "Use a soft mattress in the infant's crib." "Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime." 2. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who is experienci...