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What are the similarities and differences between x-ray and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) images??

Differences between X-ray and MRI images of head, knee, and chest are: An X-ray will give an image of bones present in these body…

What type of data was obtained in Automated sequencing method. How was it different from the data obtained from Sanger’s method.

In Sanger’s sequencing method, data used to be collected on a gel. It was read manually. As an enhancement, in automated dideoxy sequencing method,…

The base-calling program outputs ‘N’ instead of designating a specific base. It does so when it is unsure of the exact base. What are the probable reasons which make the base-calling program unsure of a sequence.

The base-calling program becomes unsure of a sequence in the following conditions: Extremely broad peak: Sometimes the peak given in automated sequencing program is too…

What are the steps of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS).

In Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), extremely small DNA fragments can be sequenced. This makes this technique far better than shotgun sequencing. The various steps…

THE CONCEPT STICKY ENDS IN RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY.

In DNA fragments have sticky ends, one end of one segment has a sequence complementary to any of the ends of the other segments….

Is shotgun sequencing more dependent on computer softwares in comparison to directed sequencing.

Your answer is ‘Yes’. In the shotgun sequencing method, “random DNA fragments” are sequenced. Then, by the use of specialized software and computerized machinery,…

Which is the first method to degrade plastic a) UV radiation b) Bacterial degradation c) fungal degradation

Bacterial and fungal degradation come under microbial degradation or biodegradation. Plastic should be treated before subjecting to biodegradation. It should be broken down into…

How many bones does a neonate skull have a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

A neonate or a new born child does not 206 bones like adults. It’s skull is made up of 3 bones; these later fuse…

The decreasing order of causes of health-related issues occurring in adolescents on a global scale is:

A) STDs>depression>violence>under age pregnancies. B) under age pregnancies> STDs>depression>violence C) depression> violence> STDs D) violence> STDs> depression> under age pregnancies Answer: The correct answer is…

How many adolescents are there in the world? a) 1-2 billion b) 2-3 billion c) less than 1 billion d) more than 3 billion

Adolescents comprise children who are in their early adulthood. These include all teenagers. More specifically, children in age groups 10 to 19 are considered…

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Which of the following statement about Rabies and Swine flue RNA virus is true: Rabies and swine flu virus affects the Central Nervous system….

Case study on Nurse practitioner course: Gender reassignment surgery

References: Stanghellini, G., and Aragona, M., Italy(2016) “An experimental approach to Psychopathology: What it is like to suffer from mental disorders”, Springer. Dede, M…

Case study on Nurse practitioner course: Gender reassignment surgery

QUESTION 2. What are the unknowns? List all the subjective and objective data you need. ANSWER 2. Unknowns: Subjective and objective data Subjective data:…

Case study on Nurse practitioner course: Gender reassignment surgery

QUESTION 3. Describe the right thing to do in your opinion in caring for this patient as a nurse Practitioner; considering interventions pertinent to…

Case study on Nurse practitioner course: Gender reassignment surgery

QUESTION 4. What would you hope to learn from this encounter? ANSWER 4. Results A lot of things have been learned from this encounter….

Case study on Nurse practitioner course: Gender reassignment surgery

CASE STUDY A 27-year- old genetic man presents to your clinic wearing women’s clothing. He tells you that from a very young age he…

What are the five most important medications required in a developing country.

1. Anti-migraine drugs A migraine headache is one of the increasing headache disorders in developing countries. It occurs mainly due to genetic conditions, but…

At a construction site, a hole caved in and buried a workman up to his shoulders in wet sand. The foreman told the trapped man that a crane would be there in 20 minutes to pull him out, but another worker said they couldn’t wait, and had to dig NOW. He was right. Why is this a life-threatening emergency?

In this condition, the person will definitely try to dig himself back to save his life. Since the sand is wet, so wherever he…

The success of an organ transplant depends on many factors. What unavoidable factor would diminish the chance of success of a lung transplant, but is not a factor at all in a heart transplant?

The lung allograft communicates directly with the outside environment. So, whatever is inhaled is in direct contact with the transplanted lung. It is very…

BIOSTATEMENT ON HUMAN BEINGS-OUR OWN RULES OF LIVING.

We should minimize our carbon consumption, if not for our future generations, then for ourselves. The greenhouse effect is leading to rising in earth’s…