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According to the U.S. Supreme Court, affirmative action was always intended to have a “termination point,” or end date. What reasoning did the Court use to support this claim?

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Sex positivity is an example of a restorative justice solution to sexual violence and intimate partner violence?

One extensor tendon injury responds particularly well to strict orthosis use at the DIP for 6- 8 weeks. What statement below best describes this situation?

A 34 year old elementary school teacher is 4 weeks status post Zone II flexor  tendon repair. The surgeon used a 4 strand repair with quality suture material. The incident occurred with a knife while the patient was cutting open a bagel. Which statement best describes therapy at this time? 

Which sensory evaluation is most appropriate for assessing nerve compression/threshold sensation?  

When assessing a finger with limited joint motion, if passive range of motion (PROM) is equal to active range of motion (AROM)  which of the following is most likely?  

Mr. W. is a 50-year-old client with a history of congestive heart failure who is being seen in the clinic today due to a weight gain of 4 lbs over the last 24 hours.  Upon assessment, 2+ pitting edema is noted in both ankles.  His blood pressure is currently 158/90. What is the underlying pathophysiology for decreased urine specific gravity in clients with fluid volume excess?

The assistive personnel (AP) reports to the nurse that a client’s urine output for the past 24 hours has been only 360 mL.  What is the nurse’s priority action at this time?

The nurse is caring for a client with a primary medical diagnosis of acute renal failure secondary to treatment of a urinary tract infection with a nephrotoxic antibiotic.  The client’s morning basic metabolic panel (BMP) reveals the following abnormal data: Na+ 135 mEq/L K+ 6.5 mEq/L Ca+ 7.1 mg/dL Phos+ 5.3 mmol/L Which additional assessment data does the nurse anticipate in clients with hyperkalemia?