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To obtain a recombinant vector that contains the gene of interest, how many covalent bonds are made via DNA ligase? 

After WWI tensions between the U.S. and Japan continued to grow.  What specific event drove the U.S. to sanction Japan?

Under the Tokugawa Shogunate, controlling the Daimyo was a priority.  What was one way the Shogun ensured a Daimyo would not rise up against him?

The nurse is caring for the older adult who has developed hallucinations. Which condition would not result in hallucinations in the older adult client?

What is an abnormal physiological finding in the adult client that would be considered normal in the older adult client? Please list one example. _______

The U.S. administered the Vietnam War through mass bombings and what ground tactics?  

The nurse is providing disease prevention and health promotion interventions for older adults. Which stage is not included in the Stages of Change Model? 

Please use the case study below to answer questions 90-95. Client History 74 year old client diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer with metastasis to the brain and liver. Client lives with son and his family, who are his main caregivers at home. Clients advanced directive states that he does not want CPR, intravenous fluids, antibiotics, a feeding tube, or hospitalization at the end of life. The son is his health care proxy.   Nurses Note Client sitting in recliner. Awake and confused, and insists he needs to go see his wife, who has been deceased for 15 years. Son states is very concerned because the client has become more agitated over the past two days and is not sleeping at night. Client skin is hot and pale, oral mucosa dry. Breath sounds diminished throughout with coarse rhonchi on the right. Productive cough with large amounts of thick, white sputum. Client reports terrible pain in his back that is not being relieved by his current pain medication. Taking sips of water, but refuses food and reports having no appetite.   Vital Signs Blood Pressure 106/54 Heart Rate 90 irregular Temperature 100.6 F (38.22 C) Respiratory Rate 18 SpO2 92% on 2L oxygen continuously via NC Question: Indicate the 4 assessment findings that require immediate intervention.

The nurse plans care for the frail older adult in long-term care. Which of the following intervention should be included in the plan of care to reduce the risk of respiratory infections?

What changes related to brain health are normal for the older adult?  _______