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 A patient with chronic back pain now reports worsening sleep difficulties that are not directly tied to pain levels, along with expressing a desire to stop working. Based on this clinical picture, what should the APRN prioritize in the plan of care?

A 44-year-old mother of four presents with pain and stiffness in multiple joints that has persisted for the past 8 months. She has a confirmed diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on lab results and synovial fluid analysis. Which of the following is considered first-line therapy to achieve remission or low disease activity in this patient?

An APRN is evaluating a patient receiving long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain. In which of the following situations would opioid tapering be least appropriate?

Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, nonrestorative sleep, depression, headaches, and gastrointestinal complaints. Based on current research, what is the most likely underlying cause of fibromyalgia?

In bryophytes, gemmae are ________.

Which of the following bryophyte groups has sporophytes with stomata and meristem and the sporophytes are large and persistently photosynthetic?

Directions Escuchar: Read these statements. Then, listen to the recording and choose the best answer according to the question.  Click on the audio below to complete this section. Audio credit to VHL   Manuela es…

A 56-year old male with a 45-pack year history of smoking and is still smoking 1/2 ppd, presents to establish care.  The NP reviews the patient’s current and past medical history, only significant for hypertension controlled by lisinopril 10 mg daily, and his completed health maintenance/preventive care/screening.  Noting the patient’s age and smoking history, after discussing screening recommendations and answering the patient’s questions, the NP will order 

Please watch the following TED Talk: (32 minutes) Hearing impaired Scottish Percussionist, Evelyn Glennie, discusses sound in “How to Truly Listen.” There is a profound difference between ‘hearing’ and ‘listening’ to music. Please watch the video entirely and consider not only her opinions and experiences as a musician, but also what you have gleaned from this course, concerning the concept of listening. Following the video, please respond to the three questions/prompts.  You may type your answers directly into the provided text submission box or you may upload a Word document.    https://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie_how_to_truly_listen#t-143543Links to an external site.   Thoughtful, critical, and introspective inquiry is necessary as you consider ‘music’ and what you have learned about “listening” to music.  Please respond to the following prompts and questions with a minimum of 3 sentences for each response. You are required to reference interesting, related points made by Evelyn Glennie in each response. Failure to follow these directions will result in loss of points.  Final Exam Grading Criteria Questions are worth 33-34 points each 15 points            Write 3 Complete Sentences 5 points              Cite a point by Evelyn Glennie 13-14 points     Clearly answer the question   1.  Describe the difference(s) in “listening” and “hearing.” (33 possible points) 2.  What do you think the advantages are of active “listening” to music? (33 possible points) 3.  How can YOU engage in active listening, as opposed to passive listening, outside of a Music Appreciation course?  (34 possible points)

Assume a demand-paged memory where the page table is held in registers. Given: Memory access time = 100 nanoseconds. Page fault service time: 10 milliseconds if the replaced page is clean (not modified), 60 milliseconds if the replaced page is modified. The replaced page is modified 10% of the time. The desired effective access time (EAT) must not exceed 115 nanoseconds. What is the maximum acceptable page fault rate (p)?