[单项选择]Which of the hypothetical discoveries would MOST likely shed doubt on the author’s claim that "field regeneration" could be responsible for the earth’s magnetic reversals
A. Extreme fluctuations in the dynamo processes are discovered to be exceedingly rare, if they occur at all.
B. Magnetic field lines are discovered to diffuse very poorly through the earth’s outer core.
C. Realignment of the earth’s magnetic polarity is discovered to occur much more frequently than was previously believed.
D. Molten iron is discovered to be a poorer electrical conductor than was previously believed.
E. The earth’s core is found to move at a much faster rate than had previously been measured.

[单项选择]Which of the following hypothetical discoveries, if made, would be most likely to reduce the technical difficulties in producing plastic from organic crops
A. a source of refining fossil fuels that significantly reduces their cost to plastic manufacturers
B. a way of maintaining grain yields while producing high quantities of plastic that do not interfere with the functioning of plant chloroplasts
C. a means of reducing the clean-up cost of environmental damage wrought by CO₂ and SO₂ emissions
D. a means of yielding greater efficiency from coal-based fuels used in the organic plastic-production process
E. the discovery of a renewable source of plant-sugar that would lessen reliance on fossil fuels in organic plastic-manufacture

[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.

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Passage Two

Which would be the most suitable title for the passage（）
A. Directing a Film
B. The Key to Success
C. A Wonderful Experience
D. Working with Film Stars

[单项选择]Which of the following changes would most likely decrease a firm’s demand for labor （）
A. Technological improvement in the firm’s production process.
B. Decrease in the price of the firm’s product.
C. Increase in the price of a productive input that is a substitute for labor.

[单项选择]All else equal, which of the following would most likely cause a firm"s price-earnings ratio to decline
A. The level of inflation is expected to decline.
B. The dividend payout ratio increases.
C. The yield on Treasury bills increases.

[单项选择]The author would most likely agree with which of the following descriptions of the conflict between Darwinists and cultural anthropologists over the nature of animal emotions
A. The concept of animal emotions suggests that human emotions are based on instinctual biology.
B. Cultural relativists dispute the notion that animal emotions are innate and not be learned.
C. Darwinists view the events of the twentieth-century as a triumph of animal instinct over rational human behavior.
D. Darwinists wish to draw a line between emotional behavior and culturally acquired behavior.
E. Cultural relativists support the idea of an animal behavior dictated by behavioral rules.

[单项选择]Which of the following, if true, would most seriously undermine the validity of the model of star formation that is presented in the passage
A. A star is discovered that emits lower levels of trace ions than those discovered by x-rays of our galaxy’s sun.
B. A section of the universe is discovered to lack both stars and any sort of interstellar medium.
C. A galaxy is discovered with a negative rate of star formation.
D. In one corner of the galaxy, coronal gas is discovered to rarify as it becomes cooler.
E. A superbubble is found of equal mass to the galaxy surrounding it.

[单项选择]Which nursing measure would be most effective in helping the client cough and deep breathe after a cholecystectomy
A. Having the client take rapid, shallow breaths to decrease pain.
B. Having the client lay on the left side while coughing and deep breathing.
C. Teaching the client to use a folded blanket or pillow to splint the incision.
D. Withholding pain medication so the client can be alert enough to follow the nurse’s instructions.

[单项选择]Which toy would be most appropriate for a 3-year-old（）
A. A bicycle.
B. A puzzle with large pieces.
C. A pull toy.
D. A computer game.

[单项选择]Which of the following would be most analogous to the process of dampening oscillations described in the paragraph
A. During a rainstorm, water rises to the level of a sewer drain, siphoning off and thus remaining at constant level.
B. A rubber ball which bounces off the ground multiple times, than gradually comes to rest.
C. A meteor hurtles through space indefinitely, due to the laws of inertia.
D. A clothing iron is left on, then becomes so hot that it catches on fire, burning its own cord and destroying its power source.
E. A baseball pitcher knows he tends to through to the left of home plate, and then in trying to throw to the right, overcorrects.

[单项选择]Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care for a dying child to meet the child’s emotional needs during the last days of life（）
A. Restrict visitors to the parents to avoid overtaxing the child.
B. Answer the child’s questions about illness and death honestly.
C. Focus on the child’s physical needs to attempt to prevent sadness.
D. Encourage the child to play quietly with a roommate to provide pleasure.

[单项选择]Which of the following would be most important to teach a client older than 65 years to prevent a recurrence of bacterial pneumonia（）
A. Change current diet habits.
B. Seek prompt antibiotic therapy for viral infections.
C. Receive prophylactic antibiotic therapy.
D. Obtain annual influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.

[单项选择]Which nursing diagnosis would be the most appropriate for a client with coronary artery disease (CAD)（）
A. Ineffective thermoregulation.
B. Impaired gas exchange.
C. Risk for injury.
D. Decreased cardiac output.

[单项选择]Which of the following factors would be most important in selecting the needle length to use for a subcutaneous injection of hydromorphone hydrochloride（）
A. The diameter of the needle.
B. The amount of adipose tissue at the administration site.
C. The amount of medication to be administered.
D. The viscosity of the solution to be injected.

[单项选择]Which is most expensive
A. Black.
B. Brilliant Red K-2BP.
C. Brilliant Blue KNR.

[单项选择]According to Janet, the factor that would most affect negotiations is ______.
A. English language proficiency
B. different cultural practices
C. different negotiation tasks
D. the international Americanized style