Investors buying Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) issued by Fannie Mae are exposed to credit risk.

Consider the following balance sheet for XYZ bank: Assets Duration = 6 years Assset=$1000 Liabilities Duration = 1 year Liabilities=$900 Equity $100 When interest rates increase from 1% to 2%, you see that the market value of equity for this bank declined by 20%. Which of the following offers an explanation of these facts?

Which debilitating brain disorder commonly causes changes in personality, mood, or behavior and for which there is no cure?

Against which of the following diseases are geriatric patients encouraged to receive vaccination?

Which of the following instructions should be given to a patient after having a dilation and curettage (D and C)?

Which of the following is not a common treatment for hypertension?

Mr. Hartman is 89 years old and has been living alone in a small apartment downtown since his wife died two years ago. His son Richard brought him to the office for a checkup, saying that when he checked on his father yesterday, Mr. Hartman seemed confused and could not tell Richard when he had last eaten. Mr. Hartman is very thin, but he states that he eats “whenever I am hungry.” Which of the following conditions might you suspect?

Another term for degenerative joint disease is ________.

Mrs. Newford is a 74-year-old patient who lives in a retirement community, where she happily participates in activities with other residents. Her medications include a beta blocker, anti-inflammatories for arthritis, and a diuretic. She also says she takes over-the-counter antacids frequently for heartburn. When you ask how many times a day she takes the anti-inflammatories, she hesitates before answering, “Two, I think.” Which of the following actions might you take to help Mrs. Newford?

Your patient has complaints of shortness of breath, pulmonary edema and orthopnea. On examination, you note a high-pitched, holosystolic (pansystolic) murmur radiating to the axilla. These symptoms best describe which valve disorder?