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Does an appeals court hear testimony from witnesses? Explain why or why not.

Describe the role of the trial court.

The federal court system has how many circuits?

What does the term stare decisis mean? Explain.

In an arbitration, what is the role of the arbitrator? What is the difference in a binding versus a non binding arbitration?

Silvio is importing drugs from Panama and distributing them throughout the southeast. Is this a State or Federal matter? State the specific name of the trial court. Silvio is convicted and appeals. State the specific name of the appellate court.

The trial court for the federal court system is:

A patient presents with polyuria, polydipsia, diminished appetite, signs and symptoms of dehydration and a blood glucose level of 958mg/dL.  There is no fruity or acetone odor on their breath.  Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for the absence of a fruity/acetone breath odor:

You are working in the Emergency Department, caring for a patient with a long history of COPD.  She has more shortness of breath today than usual and states she is experiencing increased coughing, but it is non-productive.  She has a temperature of 99.8 F.  You have drawn arterial blood gases with the patient on room air, and when the report comes back, it shows that the patient has a PaO2 of 52 mm/Hg.  Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for that:

A Type I diabetic patient presents with rapid, deep respirations and fruity breath odor.  Clinically, which of the following would BEST help correct the underlying pathophysiology: