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Chapter 11: ______________ was developed by Ancient Greeks as a naturalistic pose for sculptures of the human figure.

Select the best answer: A 52-year-old post-menopausal adult who was previously treated with chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer presents for an annual wellness exam. The patient has complaints of fatigue that is attributed relates to work stress and travel. A complete blood count is run and reveals the following: WBC          2300 cells/m3 Hgb                  8.7 g/dL Hct                 26.3 % Platelet          60,000 cells/m3 The primary care nurse practitioner orders a peripheral smear which shows enlarged granulocytes with no evidence of granulation along with enlarged platelets. Which of the following is the most appropriate working diagnosis for this patient?  

The primary care nurse practitioner in a long-term care facility is caring for an 82-year-old adult with end-stage heart failure and dementia. The resident is experiencing worsening dyspnea. Oxygen therapy is in use with minimal relief. Which of the following is the optimal first-line treatment the NP could recommend to improve management of the dyspnea symptoms?

An 84-year-old adult presents to an urgent care clinic with complaints of shortness of breath and “palpitations” that come and go. The patient is a winter resident in Florida and saw a primary care doctor before relocating to Florida.  The patient reports a history of “heart problems” but is unsure of what type. The patient has been experiencing these symptoms for several months, and they are worsening. Last night the patient slept in the chair. On physical examination, the treating nurse practitioner observes that the patient is short of breath at rest and has a Grade 3 systolic murmur on the right side of the sternal boarder at the 2nd right intercostal space. The following rhythm strip is obtained in clinic: These findings are suggestive of which cardiac abnormality?   

Select the best answer: An 81-year-old adult female presents to a primary care nurse practitioner following a recent hospitalization for new-onset non-valvular atrial fibrillation. The patient has a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes and no history of stroke or TIA. Current medications include metformin (Glucophage), lisinopril (Prinivil), and diltiazem (Cardizem). The patient has no known drug allergies.  The atrial fibrillation rate control has been effective. Diagnostic testing has shown no evidence of valvular heart disease. What is the calculated CHA2DS2-VASc score and what, if any, anticoagulation treatment is recommended?

Which one of the following unsupervised algorithm does NOT require a pre-specified number for clusters?

Select the best answer. A 62-year-old adult with diagnosed alcohol-related cardiomyopathy reports no symptoms of fatigue or shortness of breath while sitting. The patient reports dyspnea when walking to the mailbox. Which of the following best describes this patient’s NYHA functional classification?

Given the joint probability distribution table in question NaiveNayes-1, what is the value of P(~toothache | cavity)?   Usual upper/lower case semantics apply.  [ ~ expresses logical Not]

10 (7 pts). Find the area between  and the x-axis for x over [4, 10].   11 (7 pts). Find the area between and and between x = 1 and x = 2.   12 (7 pts). Find the volume of the solid revolution formed by rotating the x-axis with the region bounded by , y = 0, x = 2 and x = 3.

4 (6 pts). Find