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A patient newly diagnosed with atopic dermatitis wants to know how to lower the risk of future flare‑ups. What recommendation would the APRN most likely provide?

A 30-week pregnant woman presents to the primary care clinic with newly identified proteinuria. What is the APRN’s next step in her management?

Proteinuria is a useful biomarker for identifying people at increased risk of developing hypertension. Which of the following is considered an uncommon risk factor for developing proteinuria?

A patient has been diagnosed with vitiligo, an autoimmune condition that can significantly affect self‑esteem and interpersonal relationships. Which of the following statements accurately reflects the nature of this disease and its treatment?

If you want to separate a mixture of proteins for later analysis, you should use ______________.

Word bank (1 pt each):  For the following phrases and sentences, put the proper term in the blank.  Feel free to copy and paste so that the spelling is correct.  Terms may be used more than once or not at all.  (7 pts) Terms:  aglyphous, alarm pheromones, bats, birds, fangs, forcipules, genomics, inducers, inhibitors, linear, lipidomics, mast cell degranulating peptides, nematocysts, opisthoglyphous, piperidine alkaloids, presynaptic, proteomics, postsynaptic, proteroglyphous, reticulated, solenoglyphous, stingers   [term1] is the term for fangs that are hollow and rotate outward from the roof of the mouth.   Platelet [term2] would increase the chances of blood clotting.   [term3] are part of the venom delivery system of centipedes.   [term4] are produced only by bees and cause histamine release.   Scorpion or spider toxins that contain disulfide bonds would be categorized as [term5].   The general term for toxins that affect the muscle side of the neuromuscular junction is [term6].   The Illumina platform would be most useful for conducting studies within the field of [term7].

The molecule shown here, which is a toxin potentially produced during a red tide, is called ______________________.  

Which taxon of animals might have a venom delivery system that includes a dorsal spine?

The study of mRNA produced by a specific tissue type is called ________________.

Using what we discussed about spiders and their venoms as examples, please explain how loss of biodiversity affects the field of toxinology.  (2 pts – looking for four ideas here)