The first or smallest level of organization in the human body is the

A17-year-old primigravida is admitted in early labor. her cervix is 2 to 3 cm dilated and 100% effaced. the fetus is cephalic, and the presenting part is at –1 station. her membranes are intact. the patient is holding her boyfriend's hand tightly and breathing rapidly with each contraction. she tells the nurse in a shaky voice, "i'm so nervous. i've never been in a hospital before. i don't know anything about labor or if i can do this." what is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

Which statement describes an endocrine function rather than an exocrine function? a. salivary glands release saliva into the mouth. b. sweat glands release sweat onto the skin c. the pineal gland releases melatonin into the blood. d. esophageal glands release mucus into the esophagus.

Which of the following words best matches this definition: the process in which the best adapted organisms survive and pass on their traits, while those that are not well adapted do not survive to pass on their traits. question 3 options: acquired selection natural selection artificial selection organic selection