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These individuals have an especially strong influence on our attitudes.

When you open the door, the salesman thrusts a roll of paper towels at you. “Your free gift for just opening your door!” As he continues to talk, he asks if he can come in and show you his new vacuum. This technique is called the _____ technique.

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with abdominal pain. The patient complains of pain with palpation to the right upper quadrant. Which organ is most likely involved in the patient’s pain presentation?

 The nurse prepares to insert a Foley catheter into a female patient. Which                    measure is appropriate? 

When Gunnar cuts a woman off on the highway, we say he is a “jerk.” However when we cut someone off, we call it an “accident.” This is an example of attributing our behavior to _____ causes.

Why wouldn’t you think Bryce, the politician, is a warm and friendly person when he mingles at the party and shakes hands with everyone?

The client’s medication order is for Penicillin 400,000 units IM.  The concentration of the reconstituted Penicillin on hand is 1,000,000 units/ 3.2 mL.  How much of the medication should the nurse draw up in to the syringe for injection?

The nurse is monitoring urinary output on a patient. The nurse is aware that urinary output should be a minimum of how many mL per hour?

Calculate the following dosage. Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a     leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.   Order: Metoprolol Succinate 37.5 mg po daily   Available: See label.     How many scored tablets will the nurse administer?          

Regarding habit learning: (a) What is the essential function of the “limbic” module, and what types of associations does it form? (b) What is the essential function of the “associative” module, and what types of associations does it form?