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Which of the following aids in α-helix stabilization?

You perform an experiment to determine the directionality of protein synthesis, by using standard amino acids and then switching the media to radiolabeled amino acids. What would you conclude from the results below?

DNA is different than RNA in that it has

Which model of DNA replication is shown in the following image?

39.  A 54 year old man is admitted to the inpatient treatment program for withdrawal from heroin.  Eighteen hours after his last injection of heroin, he becomes hypertensive, irritable, and restless.  He also has nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.  Which medication would be her best treatment option?

34.    What is the therapeutic level of Lithium when used to treat Bipolar I Mania?

36.    A 35 year old woman is seeing a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for treatment of Major Depressive Disorder.  After 8 weeks on Fluoxetine 60 mg daily, the PMHNP decides to augment the Fluoxetine for additional treatment.  Which of the following would be the most appropriate augmenting agent?

6.   A 36-year-old man with a history of seizures and schizoaffective disorder-bipolar type presents to your office with worsening auditory hallucinations.  He was recently started on Haldol, 10 mg daily (as this has worked in the past for increasing auditory hallucinations).  He has tolerated the Haldol well in the past, however, his mother contacts the clinic after two weeks to inform you that while his auditory hallucinations have diminished significantly, he now has developed extrapyramidal symptoms within the past 3 days.  Which of the following likely contributed to his worsening status?

18.    A patient presents with acute generalized anxiety disorder.  Due to the severity of the symptoms the nurse practitioner prescribes:

24.  A 40-year-old woman presents with a major depressive episode. Her clinician is considering prescribing the antidepressant vilazodone, which has what two major mechanisms of action?