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An employee who has a special relationship with his boss is promoted instead of a more deserving co-worker. This is an example of the

You are asked to evaluate a 42-year-old female patient, who presents complaining of back pain radiating down the posterior aspect of her right lower extremity, extending to the lateral aspect of her right foot.  She is noted to have diminished right ankle reflex on examination.  You suspect that she has a lumbar disc herniation at which of the following levels?

A 30-year-old previously healthy female with no significant PMH presents to the Emergency Department with gradually worsening shortness of breath for the past year. The patient reports worsening dyspnea on exertion, fatigue, and occasional exertional chest pain. Her temperature is 97.2°F, BP 136/94, HR 90/min, RR 20/min, and oxygen saturation is 95% (room air). Physical exam is notable for bilateral clear breath sounds and increased intensity of the pulmonic component of S2 heart sound. A CXR reveals cardiomegaly and bilateral hilar prominence and an EKG reveals right axis deviation.  Which of the following interventions is the most accurate diagnostic test for this patient’s condition?

Regarding class conflict, Karl Marx argues that

What economic change has made it more difficult for workers to strike effectively?

Most young people face similar financial pressures while in their twenties, but considerably more men move back in with their parents than women. What is one reason for this?

If a sociologist believes that urban sprawl creates largely white, upper- and middle-class suburbs whose residents have access to resources that urban dwellers do not, what theoretical perspective do they represent?

D. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adjective of nationality. Remember that in Portuguese there needs to be agreement in both gender and number. (5 pts. total) 1. O jogador de futebol Neymar é do Brasil. Ele é [b1]. 2. Carmencita é uma estudante da Espanha. Ela é [b2]. 3. Minha amiga Sônia é de Cabo Verde. Ela é [b3]. 4. O professor Manuel é de Portugal. Ele é [b4]. 5. A cantora Taylor Swift é dos Estados Unidos. Ela é [b5].

A 60-year-old male presents for evaluation and states that he was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. The patient is a non-smoker and denies any occupational exposure to asbestos.  Which of the following types of lung cancer is most commonly diagnosed among persons with no smoking history?

How could new technologies like the internet decrease the importance of propinquity in mate selection while preserving or even increasing the importance of homogamy?