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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder in homozygous recessives that causes death during the teenage years. If 9 in 10,000 newborn babies have the disease, what is the expected frequency of the  dominant (A1) allele according to the Hardy-Weinberg equation?

In a Hardy-Weinberg population with two alleles, A and a, that are in equilibrium, the frequency of allele a is 0.2. What is the frequency of individuals with AA genotype?

Thirty one students reported that they attended the concert.

N-based formula A= 2NAA + NAa divided by  2N a = 2Naa + NAa divided by  2N AA = NAA/N Aa = NAa/N aa = Naa/N Hardy-Weinburg p2+2pq+q2 = 1 = (p = q)2

Clarence is dreading the Spring semester, because he has to take Professional Skills and Integration. 

A client is taking zidovudine for management of HIV. Which of the following should the nurse include in the education provided to the client about zidovudine?

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The client diagnosed with Addison’s disease asks the nurse, “Why do I have to take fludrocortisone, a mineral corticosteroid?” Which statement is the nurse’s best response?

What stage of labor is essentially the same length of time for all people having a vaginal birth?

The labor and delivery nurse is caring for a laboring person who requires continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring due to an induction of labor. The nurse notes a pattern of persistent late decelerations. Identify evidence based nursing interventions for Category II or III (non-reassuring) FHR patterns: (Select all that apply)