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Sessile means able to move, motile means attached to a substrate.

When we talk about a niche, we are talking about an environment where an organism has found a special place in it and has done well. With regards to the lizard from Question #13, if a colony of sticky-fingered lizards are placed into an environment where all the surfaces are moist, and it has no ability to climb to avoid predation, which of the following would be possible consequences of its placement outside of its niche environment?

A 9 year old was just diagnosed with ADHD and is started on dextroaphmetamine-amphetamine (Adderall) and is coming into the clinic for their 3 month follow up appointment.  Which of the following information would require follow up by the nurse when looking at the chart? (select all that apply)

How do bivalves like clams feed?

What organisms belong to the class Gastropoda?

Imagine you have a list of four different grasshoppers: a green, a black, a brown, and a grey variant. In an environment where the surface is more tropical, which organism is most likely to survive?

The nurse is getting an end-of-shift report on a child with status asthmaticus. Which intervention should the nurse question?

A 9 year old is brought into the ED and given a diagnosis of a closed right radial fracture based on x-ray. Patient has a fiberglass cast applied for stability. 5 hours later, the patient’s caregiver calls the nurse line for recommendation. Based on what you know about cast placement for fractures, what statement made by the patient would require immediate attention?

The nurse is providing education regarding asthma medication administration to a 15 year old prior to discharge after being admitted for an asthma exacerbation. His current orders include taking Fluticasone HFA inhaler. Select the statements that would indicate the patient understands the correct teaching regarding taking this medication. Select all that apply

Which answer choice below correctly defines a plesiomorphic character?