This blog provides you with the information you need to know if you are thinking of starting a career in nursing. It provides you with information on various nursing exams and sample questions and facts you need to know to be able to pass the entrance exams.
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TYPES OF JOINTS IN THE HUMAN BODY
Joints occur at regions where two bones meet. They are classified as
- Immovable joints: Also known as fixed joints. There is relatively no movement between the bones. There is no cartilage between the joints. Examples: Bones of the cranium and facial bones that articulate with the teeth
- Movable joints: Also known as synovial joints. The bones of this joints are capable of movements. The bones are separated by cartilage called articular cartilage. The movement may be partial or freely moveable.
- Partially moveable joints: Very limited range of movement. Example: The joint between the vertebrae; The joints of the cranium; The joints of the hip bones.
- Freely moveable joints: There are free movements between the articulating bones. The articular surfaces are covered with cartilage. This articular cartilage reduces the friction between the two surfaces of bones making the joint. It is covered by a synovial membrane which forms a closed sac. This sac contains a fluid called synovial fluid. The synovial fluid helps in lubricating the joint to reduce friction.
Types of freely moveable joints
Classification is based on the degree of movement that they allow.
- Hinge joints: These joints allow the backward and forward movement in only one plane. Examples: Elbow and knee joints
- Ball and Socket joints: These joints allow movements in multiple planes. Examples: Shoulder and hip joints
- Pivot joints: Only rotational movements are possible in these joints. Examples: The joint between the first and second cervical (neck) bones.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
DATA ANALYSIS TYPE OF QUESTIONS
In the given hypothetical reaction: A+B⟶AB, the reactants A and B are consumed while the concentration of product AB increases. The reaction rate can be determined by measuring how fast the concentration of A or B decreases, or by how fast the concentration of AB increases.
Answer the following questions based on the information above.
1. At what time is the reaction in equilibrium?
A. 6 s
B. 10 s
C. 8 s
D. 9 s
2. What is the concentration of the product at equilibrium?
A. 0.3 M
B. 0.4 M
C. 0.45 M
D. 0.5 M
3. During which time interval is the rate of the forward reaction greater than the rate of reverse reaction?
A. 0-9 s
B. 9-10 s
C. 10-15 s
D. 15-25 s
4. During which time interval is the rate of the reverse reaction greater than the rate of the forward reaction?
A. 0-9 s
B. 9-25 s
C. 5-9 s
D. 0-5 s
5. What is the concentration of the product at the beginning of the reaction?
A. 1.0 M
B. 0 M
C. 1.15 M
D. 0.5 M
6. What is the concentration of the reactants at the beginning of the reaction?
A. 1.0 M
B. 0 M
C. 1.15 M
D. 0.5 M
ANWSERS
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. C
Saturday, March 20, 2021
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Monday, February 8, 2021
ECOLOGICAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS WORTH KNOWING
TERMS USED IN ECOLOGY
abiotic | nonliving parts of the environment |
autotroph | an organism that produces its own food; the source of energy for all other living things on earth |
biodiversity | the variety of species in an area |
biosphere | all of Earth's ecosystems, collectively; the biologically inhabited portions of Earth, including all of the water, land, and air in which organisms survive |
biotic | the living parts of the environment |
carnivore | an organism that survives by eating animals |
carrying capacity | the largest population of any single species that an area can support |
community | a combination of all the different populations that live and interact in the same environment |
competition | the struggle between organisms for the same limited resources in a particular area |
consumer | an organism that obtains its energy from producers |
decomposer | an organism, generally a bacterium or fungus, that consumes (eats) dead organisms and organic waste |
ecology | the study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment |
ecological niche | the specific role played by an organism or a population of organisms in the ecosystem |
ecological succession | the process by which an existing community is replaced by another community |
ecosystem | all the living and nonliving things that interact in a specific area; a subdivision of the environment |
energy pyramid | a diagram showing how food energy moves through the ecosystem |
environment | every living and nonliving thing that surrounds an organism |
food chain | a representation that identifies the specific feeding relationships among organisms |
food web | a representation of many interconnected food chains that shows the feeding relationships among producers, consumers, and decomposers |
habitat | the place where an animal or plant lives |
herbivore | an organism that eats only plants |
heterotroph | an organism that cannot make its own food; consumers |
host | the organism in a parasitic relationship that provides a home and/or food for the parasite |
limiting factors | any factor in the environment that limits the size of a population |
parasite | an organism that survives by living and feeding on other organisms |
population | all the individuals of a single species that live in a specific area |
predator | an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food |
prey | an animal that is hunted and killed by predators |
producer | an organism that makes its own food from light energy and inorganic materials |
scavenger | a carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms |
biome | a climax community of plants and animals that covers a large geographic region |
saprophytes | organisms that feed on dead and decaying organisms, includes heterotrophic plants, bacteria, and fungi |
omnivores | animals that feed on both plants and animals |
climax community | final stable stage in an ecological succession |
energy flow | the movement of energy through an ecosystem |
Friday, January 22, 2021
NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM ONLINE COURSE
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Monday, January 4, 2021
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