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Do you ever remember your dreams? You may not remember what you dream, but you probably dream every night—almost everyone does. Why do you have dreams? Scientists disagree on exactly why you dream. Some say it is your brain’s way of processing things. You learn a lot and have a lot of things happen to you, so while you sleep, your brain processes that information. Dreaming might be the way your brain makes sense of whathappens to you. Some say that dreams are the way your brain solves problems. Suppose you are upset about something. Dreams may be a way for your brain to help you feel better. People may not agree on why you dream. But everyone agrees that dreaming is very important. You need to dream so that your brain is ready for the next day. What do we process in the same way we process information?

Adrian was eager for the school day to be over. He had arranged to meet some friends to play basketball, and he wanted to leave right away. The day crawled along, but finally the bell rang. Adrian jumped excitedly from his seat and loaded his backpack. He rushed to the door, but Mr. Benson’s voice stopped him. “Adrian, could you come here, please?” Adrian stopped and reluctantly turned around. He definitely wasn’t interested in staying after school, but he couldn’t ignore his teacher. So he shuffled up to Mr. Benson’s desk. “You don’t want to forget this, do you?” Mr. Benson asked as he held out Adrian’s cap. In his hurry to leave, Adrian had dropped it on the floor by accident.“Thanks, Mr. Benson,” Adrian gratefully replied. Now he was glad he had stayed Which means the opposite of by accident?

What is the correct punctuation for this sentence? “I don’t know how to swim, I wish I could learn.

Which of the following words is an antonym of “optimistic”?

Which of the following is an example of a possessive noun? 

Which of the following sentences has a punctuation error? 

Unless a statement is provable, it is an _________________.

The nurse is assessing a patient in atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular rate. The patient is alert and oriented. They do not have shortness of breath or chest pain. Their vital signs are the following. Vital Signs HR 155  BP 82/48 RR 17 SpO2 94% on 3L NC Temp 98.8F Which of the following medications would the nurse recommend when calling the physician to treat the patient’s atrial fibrillation? 

College students often experience high levels of stress during the school year.  High levels of chronic (long-lasting) stress cause: increased social support improved immune functioning wear and tear on the body better sleep quality

Problem-focused coping involves: changing emotional reactions avoiding the source of stress addressing the stressor directly using relaxation techniques only