Which of the following mechanisms is NOT characteristic for a rectal foreign body?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is being evaluated for a lung transplant. The nurse performs the initial physical assessment. Which signs and symptoms should the nurse expect to find?

a) Decreased respiratory rate b) Dyspnea on exertion c) Barrel chest d) Shortened expiratory phase e) Clubbed fingers and toes f) Fever

Which metabolic pathway is the primary means of glucose metabolism by E. coli?

A) Pentose phosphate cycle B) Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle C) Entner-Doudoroff pathway D) Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway