Brandon Ruffin

City: Erie, Pennsylvania
University: Wilson College

Posts by Brandon Ruffin:

Honors U.S. History Study Guide – Flashcards
05 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question By when had Americans transformed the United States into the world’s leading industrial nation? answer By the late 1800s. question How much larger was the Gross National Product (GNP) in 1914 than at the end of the Civil War? answer Eight times greater than it had been in 1865. question How did railroads help […]

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Europe and Russia – Flashcards
05 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question Which river divides the unglaciated southern European Lowland from the glaciated plains to the north? answer Rhine River question Which of the following is not included in Europe’s “Ring of Seas”? Mediterranean, Black,Adriatic, Baltic, North answer The Adriatic question Which mountain range has the highest elevation in the western region of Europe, exceeding 15,000ft/4,000m? […]

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Prose/poetry test – Flashcards
04 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question couplet answer 2 line stanza question triplet answer 3 line stanza question quatrain answer 4 line stanza question quintet answer 5 line stanza question septet answer 7 line stanza question sestet answer 6 line stanza question octave answer 8 line stanza question perfect rhyme answer the repetition of accented vowel sound and all succeeding […]

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Test Answers on Chapter 16 Questions – Flashcards
04 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question The most important tool the government has for directing the economy is: a. its control over trade policy b. its control over government subsidies c. its control over labor laws d. its control over the money supplies e. its control over investment practices answer d. its control over the money supplies question Keynesian economic […]

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Econ 11 Questions – Flashcards
04 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question Pre-Keynesian economics did not focus greatly upon the problem of high levels of unemployment, recession, and depression. Why? How did Keynes explain this phenomenon? What was Keynes’ solution? answer Everyone wants a job has a job employment is because of self choice the Solution is to increase G and Decrease t. question The average […]

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Cold War Key Terms Ch.28 – Flashcards
04 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question The United Nations was a product of the Yalta Conference held toward the end of WWII. Pres. Roosevelt pushed for the creation of the UN before possible issues divided the big powers into hostile camps. He hoped the big three powers would join and after some compromising both Stalin and Churchill agreed to its […]

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Taoism – 1751 words – Flashcard
04 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question Taoism (or Daoism) is a philosophical, ethical, political and religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also romanized as Dao). The term Tao means “way”, “path” or “principle”, and can also be found in Chinese philosophies and religions other than Taoism. In Taoism, however, Tao denotes something that […]

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14. Pharmacology Medication and Administration – Flashcards
03 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question Although they do NOT occur​ often, what are the side effects of taking aspirin for cardiac chest​ pain? A. A severe headache B. Heartburn and nausea C. A drop in the systolic BP D. Tremors and tachycardia answer Heartburn and nausea question You assist your​ patient, who is exhibiting signs and symptoms of a […]

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Nursing Ch. 7 – Flashcards
03 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question Hospitals answer In the early 1900s, nursing schools were operated out of question Staffed hospitals answer Nursing students in the early 1900s did what while training question No work answer In the early 1900s what was available for nurses when they completed training question Florence nightingale answer Who is credited with the first educational […]

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CH.1 QUIZZES notes – Flashcards
02 Jul 2018 Flashcards

question Which was not a characteristic of “coverture”? answer Children became the property of the state upon a husband’s death. question The freedom of a Christian man or woman meant/means: answer subservience, submission, and servitude to God question Which was not an aspect of Native American religious beliefs? answer Their written religious text was called […]

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5-Allyl-5-methyl-1,3-cyclopentadiene C9H12 structure – Flashcards
01 Jul 2018 Flashcards

Molecular Formula C9H12 Average mass 120.192 Da Density 0.8±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 139.8±7.0 °C at 760 mmHg Flash Point 22.9±13.0 °C Molar Refractivity 40.6±0.3 cm3 Polarizability 16.1±0.5 10-24cm3 Surface Tension 31.9±3.0 dyne/cm Molar Volume 142.9±3.0 cm3 Predicted – ACD/Labs Predicted – EPISuite Predicted – ChemAxon Predicted data is generated using the ACD/Labs Percepta Platform – […]

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Chapter 8: Printmaking – Flashcards
27 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Why would Utagawa Hiroshige have needed to be careful in his registration in creating Shono hakuu (light Rain at Shono)? answer It required multiple blocks of color. question Elizabeth Catlett’s Sharecropper is an example of answer Linoleum cut question *Mary Casssatt’s The Letter most notably demonstrates the influence of answer Japanese woodblock prints question […]

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Nursing: Lab Values and Implications – Flashcards
27 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Urine Specific gravity answer 1.010-1.030 question Sodium (Na) answer 135-145 mEq/L Major intracellular cation, balance is between intake and renal excretion INCREASED (high intake, GI fluid loss, vomitting, sweating, dehydration) DECREASED- overhydration, renal insufficiency diuretic therapy, diarrhea question Central Venous Pressure answer 2-6 mmHg; 5-10 cmH2O question Polyuria answer > 2000ml in 24 hours […]

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College Economics Supply and Demand – Flashcards
26 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question The amount of a good consumers will purchase under various conditions are known as consumers answer E) demands question The ceteris paribus (all else constant) assumption is most clearly implicit in the statement of a tailor who argues that “we will sell more suits in May of 2016 answer C) if we reduce suit […]

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Rome exam review – Flashcards
26 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Name three ideals of ancient rome answer (1) the ideal citizen (2) the ideal patriot (3) No tyranny question Name all the ideals of the U.S. as stated in the “Declaration of Independence” answer Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness, Alter or Abolish government, and all men are created equal question Connection between the Declaration […]

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3m maintenance and material management – Flashcards
25 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question 3m manager answer XO question senior enlisted manages the 3m system day by day answer 3MC question signs 13 week report and reviews maintenance within division to ensure that its accomplished. answer Divo question manage individual work centers and ensure maintenance gets done and all administrative data up top date. answer Work Center Supervisor […]

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IB Economics Chapter 1 – Flashcards
23 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Economics answer A social science that studies how individuals, governments, firms and nations make choices on allocating scarce resources to satisfy their unlimited wants. question Scarcity answer The condition that results from limited resources combined with unlimited wants question Microeconomics answer The part of economics concerned with decision- making by individual units such as […]

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Windows Utilities Facts – Flashcards
22 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Control Panel answer Use the Control Panel to customize features of devices and to configure how a computer looks and behaves. Use the various applets within the Control Panel to perform configuration tasks for specific features or devices. Ease of Access: modify the behavior of input and display devices to accommodate users with special […]

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Population Focused Nursing Test 1 – Flashcards
22 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Public Health Nursing answer is a specialty because it has a distinct focus and scope of practice, and it requires a special knowledge base. question The following characterizations distinguish public health nursing as a specialty: answer population-focused. Community-oriented. There is a health and preventive focus The Interventions are made at the community or population […]

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Econ chap 1 & 2 – Flashcards
21 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Opportunity cost can best be defined as the answer value of what must be given up in order to acquire an item. question Rational choice requires that opportunity cost be answer considered as part of making a decision. question Some college students think that because a college degree greatly increases their earning potential there […]

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Commonly Used Anticonvulsants-Nursing Considerations – Flashcards
20 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question True or False. In all commonly used anticonvulsants the patient should use caution with hazardous activities until stabilized. answer True. question In addition to controlling seizures which commonly used anticonvulsant(s) are indicated in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia? answer carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin) question True or False. A patient may take carbamazepine (Carbatrol, […]

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CFA Level 2 – Book 5 – Portfolio Management – Flashcards
19 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Refers to the use of expected returns, variances, and covariances. of individual investments to analyze risk return tradeoffs. -All investors are risk adverse. -E(R), σ, σ² are known for all assets and know future values. -Optimal portfolio constructed SOLEY by E(R), σ, σ². -No tax / transaction costs σ²p = w₁²σ₁²+w₂²σ₂²+2w₁w₂Cov₁₂ Cov₁₂ = Corr₁₂ […]

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