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The doctor orders a non-isocentric extended distance treatment of 115 cm on a linear accelerator that has been calibrated to a distance of 100 cm SSD. The tumor’s isocenter is 15 cm from the anterior surface of the patient. The patient separation is 32 cm AP to PA The doctor orders an AP/PA. The collimator setting for the AP portal is 8.3 cm x 16.3 cm. What is the field size on the patient’s skin?  

Which of the following is an essential amino acid in the cat that is not essential for dogs or humans?

An intramuscular medication is given at [y] mg/kg of body weight.  What is the dose for a [x] lb patient?  Significant figure and rounding rules apply.  Write your answer in standard and scientific notations. Unit Conversions Food Type kcal/g kJ/g Substance Specific Heat [cal/g x oC] 1 qt = 946 mL 1 lb = 16 oz 0.454 kg = 1 lb 1 Cal = 1 kcal = 1000 cal 1 Cal = 4.184 kJ = 4184 J 1 mL = 1 cm3 K = oC + 273.15 oC = K -273.15 oF = ((9/5) x oC) +32 oC = (5/9) x (oF – 32) 1 atm = 760 mmHg R = 0.08206 atm L / mol K d = m/v q = m x DT x C PV = nRT     Carbohydrate   4 17 Mercury 0.033   Fat   9 38 Gold 0.031 Protein 4 17 Water 1.00 MUST SHOW YOUR WORK USING UNIT CANCELING AND THE PROBLEM SOLVING TOOL AND UPLOAD YOUR WORK TO THE POST FINAL WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF SUBMITTING YOUR FINAL.     Standard notation: Scientific notation:

What valve does blood pass through on its way from the left atrium to the left ventricle?

Knowing the potential complications of Guillian-Barre disorder, the nurse should always keep what ready at the bedside to protect her patient?

The client diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome is having difficulty breathing and is placed on a ventilator.  Which situation warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

What tissue type protects, covers and lines structures, with an apical end open to a lumen and a basement membrane attaching it to underlying tissue?

Regarding wound healing, what is the name of the pinkish-colored tissue which consists of capillaries, fibroblasts, and macrophages, and upon which a new bed of epithelium forms?  

Which one of these cells is not a type of wandering cell?

Which type of membrane produces a transudate coating and lines sealed internal cavities, such as the parietal/visceral pleura and peritoneum?