[单项选择]Which of the following discoveries would likely have an effect upon the views of scientists similar to that of the explosion of El Chico
A. The history of wildfires in North America demonstrates that controlled blazes have a positive effect on the environment, on the whole.
B. The capability of certain metal alloys to withstand great heat proves greater than that of another, confirming metallurgists’ suspicions.
C. The study of seismological data proves that existing safety standards in
D. One cigarette brand is found to cause fewer cases of cancer than another brand, disproving the notion that the first brand’s contents are more carcinogenic.
E. Ideas concerning the causes of schizophrenia are complicated by the discovery of a rare new psychotic condition whose symptoms defy explanation.

[单项选择]Which of the following hypothetical discoveries, if made, would cast MOST doubt on the most recent conclusions regarding the function of the human appendix
A. After laboratory experiments, scientists discover evidence to reject the notion that the human appendix is a "vestigial" organ.
B. Certain animal species which had not previously been given attention are discovered to possess an appendix resembling that of humans.
C. Lymphoid tissue is discovered, after careful study, not to play a role in the recognition of foreign antigens in ingested material.
D. After re-examination of the evidence, ulcerative colitis is discovered to be caused by factors wholly unrelated to the human appendix.
E. It is discovered that in rabbits, hindgut fermentation does not require the presence of an organ acting as reservoir for bacteria.

[单项选择]Which nursing intervention would most likely lead to a hyposmolar state（）
A. Performing nasogastric (NG) tube irrigation with normal saline solution.
B. Weighing the client daily.
C. Administering tap water enema until the return is clear.
D. Encouraging the client with excessive perspiration to drink broth.

[单项选择]Which of the following interventions would likely be most effective for the client to use at home when managing the discomfort of rhinoplasty the initial 2 days after surgery
A. Applying ice compresses.
B. Applying warm, moist compresses.
C. Lying in a prone position.
D. Blowing the nose gently.

[单项选择]Which of the following factors would least likely result in demand-pull inflation An increase in:（）
A. exports.
B. the wage rate.
C. the quantity of money.

[单项选择]Which of the following would be least likely to indicate anticipated bonding behaviors by new parents（）
A. The parents’ willingness to touch and hold the neonate.
B. The parents’ expression of interest about the size of the neonate.
C. The parents’ indication that they want to see the neonate.
D. The parents’ interactions with each other.

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