Jose Escobar

question CPU Cache answer Small, very quick memory because it stores copies of information and data from the most regularly used parts of main memory. question Defragmentation answer A program that runs to reorganize the hard disk. – makes more efficient, not faster question Device Driver vs Plug & Play answer Computer programs that allow […]

question when regulatory genes fail to regulate normal cells answer results in cancer/abnormal proliferation of cells question oncogene (cancer-causing gene) formation – 3 mechanisms answer 1. Genetic mutations: miscopying of genes during cell division 2. Viral infections (HIV & HPV) 3. Carcinogens (environmental agents) question Cancerous cell characteristics answer -live forever b/c of telomerase (enzyme) […]

question Cancer process answer Chronic disease of gene mutation breakdown of normal growth controls cell undifferentiation malignant neoplasms- demonstrate uncontrolled cell growth that follows no physiologic demand question cell undifferentiation answer (can’t tell difference b/w cancer/normal cell, becomes “spy” in world of cells) question cont’d answer Cancer is a Chronic disease, need to be treated […]

question GI System answer Gastrointestinal System; include stomach, liver, pancreas, rectum, gallbladder question GU System answer Genitourinary system question Epidemiology answer • 5th leading cause of death in the U.S.* • About 1:1 risk men vs. women • 1/71 risk • More common in Af. Americans vs. Whites question Etiology answer • Age peaks around […]

question Pareto Efficiency answer also called allocative efficiency. Impossible to change situation so as to make at least one person better off without making another person worse off question Hicks Kaldor Efficiency answer (potential pareto improvement) allows changes in which gainers gain and losers lose but gainers gain more than losers lose so gainers could […]

question most common malignancy in american women except for skin cancer answer breast cancer it is second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of death from cancer in women question incidence of breast cancer is slowly answer decreasing question Risk factors most associated with breast cancer (2) answer female gender advancing age question […]

question The process by which a professional association confers recognition that a licensed professional has demonstrated mastery of a specialized body of knowledge and skills is termed: A. licensure. B. quality assurance. C. certification. D. policy and procedure. answer C question 1. A 46 year old female has hypertension and is well managed with propanolol […]

question A 68-year-old African-American male with a history of hypertension and heart failure continues to have shortness of breath and fatigue after walking only one block. He has normal breath sounds, no murmur, and no edema on examination. His current medications include furosemide (Lasix), 20 mg/day, and metoprolol extended-release (Toprol-XL), 50 mg/day. He previously took […]

question For all ages, cancer is the ____ most common case of death in the U.S. answer 2nd question The overall 5-year survival rate for cancer is now ____%. answer 66% question Normal cells respect boundaries of surrounding cells and tissues and stay out of other territories, thus inhibiting growth of surrounding tissues unlike themselves […]

question Law answer Protect persons and property through rules/principles and dispute resolution mechanisms. question Business Law answer Rules governing commercial relationships, including the enforcement of rights. question Breach of Contract answer Failure to comply with a contractual promise. question Contract Law answer Rules that make agreements binding and therefore facilitate planning and enforcement of expectations. […]

question law answer a representation of a set of rules or principles established by government or other controlling body that members of society must follow and obey question legal system answer a system of established laws question civil law (code law) answer a legal system which has a single comprehensive code as the core of […]

question Blue Laws answer Sunday laws established by puritans question Prohibition answer 1920-1933 no alcohol question Sexual Mores answer Adultery/fornication illegal until 1993 question Anachronistic Laws answer Unusual laws that have not been removed/appealed question Law is Complex answer 1) pure quantity of laws made every day are a problem 2) courts and legislative bodies […]

question Which of the following is a criterion for adaptation when dealing with individuals, firms, or authorities in foreign countries? A. Profit motive B. Cultural apathy C. Hypersensitivity D. Flexibility E. Time-consciousness answer Flexibility question Which of the following is true of adaptation in international marketing? A. Willingness to adapt is a crucial attitude in […]

question Mercenary answer a soldier who fights primarily for pay question Burgher answer a member of the middle class who lived in a city or town question Humanism answer an intellectual movement of the Renaissance based on the study of the humanities, which included grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and history question Fresco answer painting […]

question Jurisprudence exam answer An open-book examination made up of multiple-choice and/or true/false questions covering information contained in the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act and Board rules. question On-site supervision answer The physical therapist or physical therapist assistant is on the premises and readily available to respond. question Act answer The Texas Physical Therapy Act, […]

question Exercise safety relies significantly on choosing clothing appropriate for both the type of exercise and the environment of your exercise. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. answer True question Over the past 20 years, the efforts of the United States have decreased the amount of pollutants in the environment. Please select […]

question Sensitivity answer =TP / (TP+FN) question Specificity answer =TN / (TN+FN) question PPV answer =TP/(TP+FP) question NPV answer =TN/(FN+TN) question Odds ratio (for case control studies) answer =AD/BC = (A/C)/(B/D) question Relative Risk answer = [a/(a+b)]/[c/(c+d)] question Attributable Risk answer =[a/(a+b)]-[c/(c+d)] question Relative Risk Reduction answer RRR=1-RR question Absolute Risk Reduction answer =[c/(c+d)]-[a/(a+B)] question […]

question Confucianism answer Believes that education can make us better people question Analects answer A part of Confucianism question Daoism answer (Taoism) *Dao/Tao- “The Way” : Nature -Daodejing question Dao de Jing answer Work of philosophy question Legalism answer Chinese philosophy question Han Fei Tzu answer Han Fei, also known as Han Fei Zi, was […]

question Definition of PT answer “art and science of physical or corrective rehab of any bodily or mental condition of any person by use of physical, chemical or other properties of heat, light, water, electricity…active, passive and resistive exercise and shall include PT evals, treatment planning, instruction and consultative services” question ARTICLE 1: Admin – […]

question Aqueduct answer These were used by the Roman Empire to supply its urban citizens with fresh water from far-off places question Attila answer He was the leader of the Huns, an empire that was responsible for many invasions of the Roman Empire. question Augustus Caesar answer He was adopted by his great uncle, Julius […]

question Agricultural technology in Europe experienced a revolution during the high Middle Ages. Explain the major developments occurred in this revolution and discuss its social, cultural and economic consequences. answer Horses replaced oxen (600 – 1000) it made costs go down b/c horses were cheaper in transporting goods could transport food and products faster, further […]

question Scaling Question answer The technique of scaling questions originated more or less coincidentally when a client, in a second session with Steve de Shazer, answered to his question how he was doing: “I’ve almost reached 10 already!” de Shazer began to play with the idea of using numbers to describe one’s situation. This started […]