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Midterm Essay Prompt In the works we have studied—Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and selected tales from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales—we encounter heroes, anti-heroes, and complex characters grappling with themes like honor, morality, fate, and societal expectations. Choose two texts from the list below and write an essay that compares how each work portrays one of the following themes: Honor and Reputation Temptation and Testing The Role of Storytelling and Performance Gender and Power Dynamics Texts to Choose From: Beowulf Sir Gawain and the Green Knight The Wife of Bath’s Tale The General Prologue (focus on specific character portraits) The Pardoner’s Tale In your essay, make a clear argument about how each text uses its characters, plot, and setting to explore the chosen theme. Be sure to use specific textual evidence to support your claims, and reflect on how the historical or cultural context influences the work’s presentation of the theme. Aim for a 3-4 paragraph essay.

Thoracostomy tubes are used to:

Choose the two (2) mechanisms that allow the body to create or conserve heat:

Where is an apical pulse taken?

The most common insertion site for a central venous line is the:

Toward which side should all patient transfers be initiated?

Identify the oxygen device illustrated in the image below: Question 67.jpg

Extreme elevations in blood pressure can damage the brain within minutes.  In addition, moderate degrees of high blood pressure can also cause damage to which of the following organs?

Which of the following types of equipment can be used to take a patient’s blood pressure?

______ is a measure of the force exerted by blood on the arterial walls during contraction and relaxation of the heart.