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A patient, Tom Riddle comes into Neville Pharmacy, very angry about receiving the wrong dose of a medication.  He is angry, throws his pills on the counter and yells, “You’ve really screwed up royally!  I’ve been with you for years, but you don’t deserve my business.  From now on, I’m going somewhere else.”  Below are examples of what a pharmacist could say when responding to the patient’s outburst above.  Match each pharmacist reply with a corresponding assertive communication strategy. 

What topic(s) in the cirriculum do you feel you grasped better than others?

Reflect on what helped you grasp some better than others:  what tools, assignments, and study habits contributed?

Time management is key to success.  Reflect on your own time management.  Did you tend to put off assignments and then have to turn in numerous late assignments in one day?  Did you put off quizzes or exams and end up cramming at the last minute? How can you improve time management in the future?

Google reportedly fired a male engineer who, in a memo, argued women are not biologically fit for tech roles. This is a first amendment issue; meaning Google cannot fire the male engineer based on the first amendment. 

Reflect on your overall learning  How has your understanding of networking evolved throughout this course? Think back to the first few weeks—what concepts felt confusing then that now feel manageable? What moments or projects helped you build confidence?

A mutation occurs in the chloroplasts of a lettuce plant, causing its thylakoid membranes to become freely permeable to hydrogen ions (H+), creating less of an H+ gradient. How might this mutation affect the Calvin cycle?

Please select the answer that best describes the literary context, the historical context, and the theological application—both exegesis (them, there, then) and exposition (us, here, now)—for each of the passages provided below.    Passage: And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come. … Jesus saith unto them, Fill the pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. … Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worst: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. (John 2:3–10) Historical Context: True or false: Jesus’s reference to His mother as “Woman” (Greek gyne) appears in other ancient scriptures as a term of endearment and honor.

Select the definition that describes the key individual, place, term, or major deed, miracle, or discourse of Jesus: Golgotha (meaning)

Please select the answer that best describes the literary context, the historical context, and the theological application—both exegesis (them, there, then) and exposition (us, here, now)—for each of the passages provided below.    Passage: Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Sait I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father I thank thee that thou hast heard me. … And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. (John 11:37–44) Historical Context: True or false: This pericope contains an objection to Jesus opening the tomb because Lazarus has already been dead for four days. This may be a reference to ancient customs that the soul left the body after three days.