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1) Define medicalization in your words. 2) Choose either low testosterone or menopause.   A) Give one argument a patient advocacy group might communicate in support of medicalizing this condition.   B)  Give one argument that a patient advocacy group might communicate in support of demedicalizing this condition. [Note: I am not asking about benefits and drawbacks of getting a diagnosis, but the drawbacks of designating this condition as an illness].

Marine mammals include at least _____ species from 3 orders. 

According to Pezzullo and Cox, the 2016-2019 Trump administration directed  federal agencies like the EPA and Forest Service [choice1] information about climate change.

Killer whales occur in all latitudes around the globe. 

A nurse is calculating the client’s fluid intake during a 12-hour period. The client consumed 4 oz of juice, 8 oz of coffee, and 6 oz of milk at breakfast. At lunchtime the client consumed 8 oz of iced tea and 6 oz of water. At dinnertime the client consumed 8 oz of coffee and 6 oz of lemonade. The client also consumed 4 oz of water at 10:00 am, at 2:00 pm, and again at 6:00 pm when he received his oral medications. At 8:00 am and 2:00 pm the client received an intravenous antibiotic diluted in 50 mL of normal saline. What would the nurse document as the client’s total intake in milliliters? ________ mL

A nurse is using Maslow’s hierarchy to prioritize care for an anxious client that is not eating and will not see family members. Which area should the nurse address first?

A nurse is checking a client’s overall oxygenation. How would the nurse assess the client for the presence of central cyanosis?

A nurse is providing discharge education for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter with a leg bag. Which of the following responses by the client indicates an understanding of  infection prevention?

A client with deep vein thrombosis has a heparin infusion at 12 mL/hr. The heparin concentration is 25,000 units in 500 mL of D5W.  How many units per hour is the client receiving? ________ units/hr

F. Indirect Object Pronouns. Choose the sentence that is written using the Indirect Object Pronoun CORRECTLY.   _______ 1. A. Yo le hablo a ella. B. Yo me hablo a mi mamá. C. Yo lo hablo con mi hermana.   _______ 2. A. María los dio los billetes a los pasajeros. B. María te da las galletas a ti. C. María se dio la blusa a su amiga.   _______ 3. A. Nosotros nos escribimos la carta a nuestra familia. B. Nosotros les trajimos los libros para los estudiantes. C. Nosotros os dimos un regalo al niño.   _______ 4. A. Tú te visitaste a su amigo. B. Tú le dijiste la verdad a tus padres. C. Tú les diste la información a los estudiantes.   _______ 5. A. Las clases de química siempre me aburren. B. Las clases de español la gustan. C. Las clases de inglés son interesantes.