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You are working with a patient who has dementia in a SNF.  The patient becomes agitated when you ask her to stand from a chair and attempt to use a walker for gait training.  She attempts to kick your leg as you stand in front of her.  Her visiting spouse insists that you leave the room and tells you that you are going to be reported to the administrator as thinks you are impatient.   The patient calls you an offensive name as you leave the room.  What is your plan based upon what you have learned about dementia?  Tell how you handle the patient, the spouse, and the administrator (supervisor).

A Brown- Sequard Syndrome is a type of an ___________________________spinal cord injury.  Describe what part of the cord is most likely damaged.________________________ ( BE SPECIFIC)

What happened in 1901 in East Texas that had dramatic effects on the Texas economy, the population, and the demographics of Texas?

EXTRA CREDIT. WRITE AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS YOU WOULD LIKE Was there anything you learned for this exam that was not asked? Explain it for extra credit. 

Which does NOT describe the Texas legislature?

________________ are prohibited from voting in Article VI of the Texas Constitution. Their disenfranchisement was described in lecture as being potentially politically significant.

Bone is composed of ________ percent cells.

This is a freebie question! Yay

THIS IS AN EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION. WRITE AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS YOU WOULD LIKE What is political culture? What contributes to political culture? What events have effected political culture in the United States. Describe the three political subcultures in the United States that we discussed in class. Which one have you seen the most evidence of in your life? Be specific.

What kind of federalism could we classify No Child Left Behind (2002) as? The law forces the states to meet education standards and standardized testing requirements with the threat of losing funding for schools that do not meet the requirements.