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Identify each term with its corresponding definition or description.

Name two special sensory pathways that utilize mechanical-gated ion channels to transduce stimuli into electrical signals. Hint: there are five special senses. 

Which of the following scenarios would be an example of Vulnerable Child Syndrome?

_____ muscle attachment is when the epimysium is fused to the periosteum.

People whose sense of gender identity does not match what is expected for their biological sex are known as __________. 

The _________ is an elaborate, smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

A nurse is conducting a mental status exam with an 11-year-old patient. Which of the following would be considered an abnormal finding?

A 5-year-old child has come into the nurses’ office with complaints of not feeling well without any specific physical complaints. The child’s teachers have reported the withdrawal of the student. The child reports the sudden loss of a beloved grandparent approximately two (2) weeks ago. Which of the following is the nurse suspecting the child is experiencing?

A child with Conduct Disorder has been admitted into a mental health unit for escalating behaviors including the use of a weapon in an altercation with a classmate, truancy, and gross violation of rules related to safety. Which of the following is the priority action for the admitting nurse?

A patient has arrived in the emergency department and is ready to be called into a room. The nurse attempts to talk to the patient and the person accompanying the patient answers every question and glares at the patient if she attempts to speak with the nurse. The nurse is concerned the patient is a victim of human trafficking. Which of the following health issues would further indicate the patient is a victim of human trafficking?