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Hydrocephalus can occur due to diminished reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).  The arachnoid granulations allow CSF to pass between which two of the following spaces?

Early closure of the fontanelles of the infant skull can result in compression of the brain, resisting brain growth. Which of the following fontanelles is located at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures? 

Which statement regarding CN V3 is TRUE?  

Which statement regarding the hyoid bone is CORRECT?

A 36-year-old female is admitted to the hospital with severe head injuries after a car crash.  During neurologic examination, her tongue is deviated to the right.  Which cranial nerve (CN) is most likely affected to result in this deviation?

A 50-year-old male is undergoing an emergency appendectomy.  After the procedure has been performed successfully, he undergoes an exploratory laparoscopy.  Which of the following anatomic features are most useful to distinguish the jejunum from the ileum?  

Which statement regarding hernias is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements regarding the ansa cervicalis is TRUE? 

A 57-year-old male is admitted to the hospital with left flank pain.  Blood tests indicate hematuria (blood in the urine) and anemia.  An MRI reveals that blood flow in the left renal vein is being occluded by an aneurysm in an artery where the vein crosses the abdominal aorta.  The aneurysm is most likely located in which structure that is located anterior to the left renal vein?

A patient’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results include the following: PH 7.48, PaO2 84 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 30, HCO3 of 22 meq/L. For what should the nurse assess the patient?