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The sources you use in a research essay on a work of literature must make arguable claims that you can quote directly in the essay. Then, you must contribute to the conversation by saying why you agree or disagree with the arguable claims you have quoted from the secondary sources.

You are caring for a client who is postoperative from a craniectomy to remove a brain tumor. You suspect they may be developing meningitis. Which finding would help confirm your suspicion that this post operative complication is developing?

A client has just been treated for a serum glucose level of 62 mg/dL. After the blood glucose returns to normal, the nurse is aware that the client should next eat or drink which of the following to maintain stable blood glucose levels? 

Laryngeal airway resistance at the vocal folds is greater when an individual produces a high-pitched sound compared to their typical pitch (e.g., if a typical adult female phonates at 500 Hz compared to her typical 220 Hz).

Which of the following statements are true about a normal adult’s source? (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)

A 65-year-old male underwent a surgical procedure on his tongue, resulting in the removal of a significant portion of tongue mass. Which of the following speech sounds are likely to be impacted? (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)

A typical adult female is asked to increase her fundamental frequency from 220 Hz to 330 Hz, and she can easily accomplish this task. When comparing her vocal production at 330 Hz to 220 Hz, we will observe changes in her mean airflow rate and subglottal pressure (Psub). Which of the following statements are true? (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)

Which information would the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client who is prescribed sumatriptan for migraine headaches?

Here is the scenario: “A typical adult female produces the vowel /a/ at her normal fundamental frequency of 240 Hz for 10 seconds. She then pauses to take a breath and repeats the same activity.” (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)

The stop gap for /pa/ is the duration during which the vocal tract is closed before the release, leading to an increase in oral pressure behind the constriction.