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Module 1 lecture questions:

Using your own words, please briefly define the concept of craving. 

4.2 Kubaluleke ngani ukonga amanzi nogesi ngokucabanga kwakho? (2)

A 1g sample of raw spinach is liquefied and mixed with 99ml of sterile water.  1ml of the diluted sample is then added to 9ml of sterile water.  This dilution is then diluted by two successive 1/10 dilutions.  0.1ml of this serially diluted sample is then spread on a TSA plate. 72 CFUs are counted on the plate after 24 hours of incubation at 37C. What was the original concentration of bacteria in the food sample? (Type your final, simplified, answer below with proper units. You can submit your work on paper after this quiz per the instructions on the quiz).  

15. The client is 12 hours postpartum and is saturating a perineal pad every hour with bright red blood. How would the nurse document these findings?

Please view the following graph to answer questions 11 & 12 below. Please assume that the horizontal axis indicates dose, the vertical axis indicates level of response, and the midpoint of each line indicates the ED50.  Which drug has the most efficacy?

Which type of alcohol motive is most predictive of problematic alcohol use?  

Annie uses cocaine frequently, which is a stimulant and causes a major effect of alertness. Through conditioned tolerance, she ultimately stops experiencing the same alertness effects with repeated doses of cocaine. What is the conditioned response (CR) likely to be in this conditioning procedure?

According to the Opponent Process Theory, which of the following would not be likely to trigger the B process in drug use, either directly or indirectly?

Which of the following is true regarding Jellinek’s understanding of addiction?