Inner hair cells in the cochlea transduce the perception of sound, but loss of outer hair cells would greatly impair hearing. Select all the reasons why (there’s more than one answer): A. outer hair cells supply trophic support to inner hair cells
B. there is a sharpening of the tuning curve when outer hair cells are dead
C. there is a sharpening of the tuning curve when outer hair cells are alive
D. outer hair cells are little mechanical amplifiers that smooth out the movement of the basilar membrane
E. outer hair cells are a little mechanical amplifiers that increase the movement of the basilar membrane

The first step in culturally sensitive counseling is to obtain the education and guidance necessary to understand that culture and to process any feelings that could interfere with counselor empathy: true or false

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

List three other drugs used for anxiety or sleep that are not classified as benzodiazepines or barbiturates.