What is the value for A in the ANOVA table?

In a linear regression model without an intercept, if we have only 1 predicting variable in the model and that predicting variable is a qualitative variable with 6 categories, how many dummy variables in the model should we include?

What is an appropriate choice of antibiotic for a seven-year-old with first episode of cellulitis without previous medical history?  

Fluoxetine undergoes hepatic metabolism and has an active metabolite with a half life of approximately 7 days.  When initiating a patient with depression on fluoxetine, when would you expect that patient to be at steady state?

What is the appropriate agent to prescribe for a 7 year old client with Type 1 diabetes mellitus? 

Which antibiotic can be used to treat methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in osteomyelitis?

The husband reports that his wife with dementia has stopped eating after she started metronidazole one day ago. What is the most likely cause?

Your client presents to her appointment with complaints of lethargy and fatigue.  On physical exam, the vital signs include blood pressure 116/78, heart rate 68, respiratory rate 12 and temperature 97.2F, and her skin is cool and dry.  Her bloodwork reveals a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level of 15 mIU/L (normal range 0.3 – 6 mIU/L).  Her current medications which she has been taking for the past 1 year include levothyroxine 50 mcg PO daily before breakfast and atorvastatin 20 mg PO daily at bedtime.  Your next step is to:

The client presents to the unit with complaints of shortness of breath and dyspnea. A tentative diagnosis of respiratory acidosis r/t pneumonia is made. Which arterial lab values would support this diagnosis?

A client is post-operative day 1 of a partial parathyroidectomy and is being bathed by the RN and a CNA. During the bath, the nurse washes the client’s face with a cloth and notices the client’s lips, nose, and side of the face contract. Which of the following will the RN report to the provider?