Mandy has just been promoted and her take home pay has increased from $40,000/year to $45,000/year.  Her monthly expenses include: $1750/mo in rent and other housing-related expenses $450/mo for student loan; $350/mo for her credit card; $650/mo for her car loan Her other expenses total $800. What is Mandy’s cash flow at the end of each month? How much does she have left or as a deficit (or breakeven)?

Which of the following is a guideline for a nursing assistant who is caring for a resident with an IV line?

When caring for residents who have IVs, a nursing assistant should 

Restraint-free care means that

A weakening or wasting away of a muscle is known as

To maintain proper body mechanics while lifting or carrying an object, a nursing assistant should

The USPSTF recommends screening for diabetes in asymptomatic obese adults to start at age:

You are following up with a 50-year-old Caucasian female patient with Type II diabetes, hypertension and COPD with a previous smoking history but stopped smoking cigarettes 5 years ago. Her fasting lipid panel today is:Total Cholesterol: 210, Triglycerides 150, HDL 40, LDL 160 Current vitals are BP 140/86, RR 18, T 98.2, P 86, PO2 – 93 on RA The patient has been resistant to adding a statin to her medication regimen but she realizes the diet changes she has been making isn’t enough to reduce her cardiovascular risks. She admits her father died at the age of 50 from an MI. As her nurse practitioner, you recommend the following statin for her based on her CV risk and her medical history:

A 35-year-old patient comes to the clinic to talk to his NP provider about changes in his mood over the last 3 months. The NP should utilize which of the following in their assessment (select all that apply):

Which condition may you see an absolute increase in number of this cell which has large red-orange secondary granules?