1. A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight. What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment? A)The dependent variable is the amount of exercise; the independent variable is the number of calories consumed.
B)The dependent variable is weight; the independent variable is exercise.
C)The independent variable is weight; the dependent variable is the number of calories consumed.
D)The independent variable is the number of calories consumed; the dependent variable is diet.

After 2 weeks jp complains of a painful rash on her back. jp is diagnosed with herpes zoster. what explanation can the nurse give for the occurrence of this new diagnosis?

Compare and contrast the two thienopyridines: clopidogrel and parasugrel. why would one drug be better suited for the clinic than another?

The nurse in a gynecology clinic is completing preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy next week. the patient states that she is currently taking 325 mg of aspirin daily for chronic joint pain, along with multivitamin. the patient has type 2 diabetes; she closely monitors her blood glucose levels. currently she is taking an oral hypoglycemic agent. the nurse advises her to ask the anesthesiologist whether she should take this medication the morning of surgery. q1. the nurse instructs the patient to stop taking the aspirin. what is the rationale for this action. q2. why is it important to assess the patient of use of herbal products prior to surgery. q3. the patient asks how surgery could affect her blood glucose; how should the nurse respond?