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A client in labor has an underlying diagnosis of sickle cell anemia. During labor the client is at high risk for sickling crisis. The nurse would take which action to assist in preventing a crisis from occurring during labor?

The nurse is caring for a client with kidney failure. The laboratory results reveal hypermagnesemia with a magnesium level of 3.6 mEq/L (normal 1.3-2.1 mEq/L). Which sign would the nurse expect to note in the client, based on this magnesium level?

A hemodialysis client with a left arm fistula is at risk for arterial steal syndrome. The nurse monitors this client for which signs/symptoms of this disorder?

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the framing effect in financial decision-making?

Based on our discussion in class, which of the following behavioral biases best explains the empirical observation from question 1: that trading volume on the stock market is very high.

A species that has a large population size is more likely to go extinct. 

What characteristic is associated with a species that experiences very high mortality rates in the wild? 

A stationary population pyramid: 

Which phrase best defines a biome? 

Mass extinctions are defined as an event where a large number of species are lost in a short amount of time.