In Explaining to a Patient Who Is Being Dismissed from the Hospital

question 21

Multiple Choice

In explaining to a patient who is being dismissed from the hospital that he has a clean-contaminated wound, the nurse states:

• A) "Although the wound is an incision, it was grossly contaminated during surgery, so it is important to notify your physician if the drainage increases."
• B) "Your incision seems to be developing a purulent drainage. Make sure that you notify your doctor if you notice that the drainage develops a foul smell."
• C) "Your drainage cultured a high number of microorganisms, but since we've seen no evidence of infection and you are taking an antibiotic, you probably don't need to worry about it."
• D) "Surgical wounds are exposed to normal flora that resides on the skin. It is important to observe it for signs of infection, such as drainage that turns yellow or green."

Analyze the impact of human-induced environmental changes on the adaptation of species, considering population size.

Calculate allele frequencies and understand Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium concepts.

Identify factors contributing to the extinction threats for endangered species due to inbreeding.

Explain the assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg theorem.

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Definitions:

Magnetic Stripe

Linear patterns of magnetism found on the seabed that are parallel to ocean ridges, providing evidence for the theory of plate tectonics.

Magnetic Field

a vector field surrounding magnets and electric currents, representing the force exerted by magnets on moving charges and magnetic materials.

North to South

Describes a direction or orientation from the northern point towards the southern point on a map or geographical area.

Oceanic Crust

The part of the Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, composed primarily of basalt and gabbro, and is denser than continental crust.