Thompson River University (TRU ) • AIT Nursing

The germ theory states that microorganisms are responsible for causing disease. This theory was initially not widely accepted; instead many people believed that this disease was caused by demons or was punishment for wrongdoing. In addition, up until the second half of the nineteenth century, it was believed that certain forms of life could arise spontaneously from non living matter. Life, it was thought could spontaneously emerge in favorable environments such as moist soil, manure and decaying...

The cell is the fundamental unit of structure and function of an organism.There are two basic blueprints for cells: prokaryolic and eukaryolic. The domains Bacteria and Archea include exclusively prokaryotic cells, whereas the domain Eukarya includes organism composed of eukaryotic cells..

From: ATI TEAS Secrets Study Guide: TEAS 6 Complete Study Manual, Full-Length Practice Tests, Review Video Tutorials for the Test of Essential Academic Skills, Sixth Edition ATI TEAS Practice Test #1 1. Reading 2. Mathematics 3. Science 4. English and Language use Answer Key a and explanations at the end Reading Number of Questions: 53 Time Limit: 64 Minutes 1. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined word in the following sentence? Adelaide attempte...

1. Anatomic position The body is erect, the feet are slightly apart, the head is held high, and the palms of the hands are facing forward 2. Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory? Pharynx 3. A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreases sensation in Arm 4. Which bone dose not articulate with any other bone? Hyoid 5. Which of the following statements best describe endocrine glands? They secrete chemicals into the blood 6. Diet is import...

The American Cancer Society uses an ABCDE mnemonic to help patients develop awareness of suspicious skin lesions. What does the “B” represent? Border Border Correct  A patient with eczema asks for a recommendation for a skin preparation to help with xerosis. What should the NP respond? Use a petroleumbased product Use a petroleumbased product Correct  A patient has used a high-potency topical steroid cream for years to treat psoriasis exacerbations when they occur. She presents...

Which of the following might trigger erythropoiesis? A) hypoxia of EPO-producing cells B) decreased tissue demand for oxygen C) an increased number of RBCs D) moving to a lower altitude 2. The plasma protein that is the major contributor to osmotic pressure is ________. A) fibrinogen B) albumin C) alpha globulin D) gamma globulin 3. All of the following can be expected with polycythemia except ________. A) high hematocrit B) low blood viscosity C) increased blood volume D) high...

1. Describe the communication process, identifying factors that influence communication. a. Communication: process of exchanging information and generating and transmitting meanings between two or more people b. Factors that influence communication: stimulus, source (encoder), message, channel, and receiver (decoder) 1. Developmental level a. Children: explain things in simple terms so that the child cooperates the treatment b. Adolescents: developing abstract thinking, so give more detail...

Course description - An advanced laboratory course concerned with the application of instrumental methods to the chemical analysis of real sample types. The emphasis is on student preparation, problem solving and initiative. Detailed instructions are not normally provided for each experiment. This is a half semester laboratory course with required meetings and four hours of laboratory every other week. Course Objectives Provide students with sound problem solving, laboratory and instrumenta...

Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Artery is to ________ as vein is to ________. A) efferent; afferent B) afferent; efferent C) toward; away D) afferent; away E) efferent; away Answer: A 2) The heart beats approximately ________ times each day. A) 1,000 B) 10,000 C) 100,000 D) 1,000,000 E) 10,000,000 Answer: C 3) The heart pumps approximately ________ liters of blood each day. A) 8,000 B) 15,000 C) 20,000 D) 50,000 E) 100,000 Answer: A ...

Leading and lagging strands are always referring to the new DNA on the inside If this is a nucleotide that wants to join a new strand of DNA, which part joins the new strand? 5’ end (phosphate) Which part of the nucleotide is going to dock into the parent strand? 3’ nitrogen base Protein Synthesis – terminology • Recall that proteins are made of amino acids • Triplet - a series of 3 DNA nucleotides that code for 1 amino acid o If you stack a bunch of triplets together you cre...