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My mother stayed home with her children; my grandmother stay…

My mother stayed home with her children; my grandmother stayed home with her children; and so did my great grandmother; and so did my great, great grandmother; so don’t you tell me that you want a career instead. Woman, your place is in the home just like it has been from the beginning of time.

In a study published in the April 9 issue of the journal Neu…

In a study published in the April 9 issue of the journal Neurology, this trial is the first in humans to show that recovering memory after brain injury is harder for people who have the E4 type of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene, which is already known to influence Alzheimer’s disease. . . . The study looked at 110 head injury patients who were rated for level of traumatic brain injury, assessed for memory function and genotyped at the APOE gene. Although participants with the E4 form of the APOE gene matched those without the E4 form in terms of age, gender and severity of injury, there were clear differences in memory function between the two groups. The E4 group showed worse recovery of general memory function after injury.

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is reques…

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is requesting not to be mechanically ventilated. The nurse notifies the client’s provider about the client’s concerns and respects the client’s request. Which of the following professional values is the nurse utilizing?

The nursing student is preparing a résumé to find a job afte…

The nursing student is preparing a résumé to find a job after graduation. Previous work experience includes working as a nursing assistant while in school, a job working in a fast-food restaurant for two years in high school, and a position as a clerk in a department store between high school graduation and starting nursing school. Which job should the nursing student include on the résumé?