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A 4-month-old infant weighing 6.5 kg is admitted for dehydration. Over the last 4 hours, the nurse measures urine output by diaper weight. The total urine weight (after subtracting dry diaper weights) is 30 g. Based on this finding, the nurse should determine the urine output is:

Which philosopher’s “Second Treatise on Civil Government” significantly influenced the American view of natural rights?

According to Social Contract Theory, where does a government derive its authority?  

What replaced ethnic or religious tradition as the foundation for the new American national identity?   

Which document was instrumental in arguing that representational government is inherently superior to hereditary monarchy?   

One section in the chapter discussed “editing organization to harmonize purposes.” Sometimes an author’s purpose is at odds with the reader’s purpose. Which of the following examples was used to illustrate this point?

A premature infant in the NICU shows signs of respiratory distress and difficulty maintaining oxygen saturation, On exam the nurse hears a continuous “machinery” murmur and tachypnea with bounding pulses, Chest x-ray shows cardiomegaly and increased pulmonary vascular markings. Based on these finding the nurse suspects the patient has (Select One-diagnosis). The nurse anticipates the doctor will order (Select One-Interventions) to treat this diagnosis. 

Explain contextual symbiosis (also called contextual pathogenicity).  Give one example of contextual symbiosis.   To completely answer this question be sure to include the following: Definition of contextual symbiosis. (one sentence maximum) Identify two organisms that exemplify contextual symbiosis. (one sentence maximum) Define one extreme of contextual symbiosis and provide an example of the relationship between the two organisms you identified in part B. Define the other extreme of contextual symbiosis and provide an example of the relationship between the two organisms you identified in part B.

Explain your answer to Question 4 above.  To completely answer this question be sure to include the following: A definition of microbiome. (one sentence maximum) A definition of microbiota. (one sentence maximum) Explanation of why the answer you chose in Question 4 is appropriate. (one sentence maximum)

Barnard concluded that “Among the 27 subjects in our study cohort, 20 could not be assigned with confidence using the classifier. One explanation is that acne is a disease with a wide spectrum of severity and that the skin microbiome is reflective of this large variation.  Interpret this in light of Hanag’s questions. Which of Hanag’s four questions is most relevant here. (one sentence maximum) Explain how Barnard’s statement aligns with Hanag’s question. (three sentences maximum)