The electronic pulse oximeter is in use and, although you would rather not do it, you take the patient’s pulse manually. while counting the pulse you notice it seems irregular and every so often it seems to feel stronger. you look at the patient who appears pale and has a slight grimace on his face. what should you do?

The maximum blood pressure in the upper arm of a healthy person is about 120 mmhg. if a vertical tube open to the atmosphere is connected to the vein in the arm of the person, determine how high the blood will rise in the tube. take the density of the blood to be 1040 kg/m3.

What is the main structural difference between enveloped and nonenveloped viruses? a) enveloped viruses have their genetic material enclosed by a layer made only of protein.b) nonenveloped viruses have only a phospholipid membrane, while enveloped viruses have two membranes, the other one being a protein capsid.c) enveloped viruses have a phospholipid membrane outside their capsid, whereas nonenveloped viruses do not have a phospholipid membrane.d) both types of viruses have a capsid and phospholipid membrane; but in the nonenveloped virus the genetic material is between these two membranes, while in the enveloped virus the genetic material is inside both membranes.

Which of the following supports the argument that viruses are nonliving? a) they are not cellular.b) their dna does not encode proteins.c) they have rna rather than dna.d) they do not evolve.