Jean is a 47-year-old new patient to your practice who presents to clinic with complaints of fatigue.  Exam is normal other than her blood pressure is 138/88.  You order screening labs of CBC, CMP, TSH and a FLP due to family history of hyperlipidemia.  Results are normal except fasting blood sugar (FBS) is 114 mg/dl and triglycerides are 262 mg/dl.  What labs would you like to order now?

Mr. Jackson is a 45-year-old you recently started on an antihypertensive.  He is a non-smoker.  You see him for follow up one month after beginning therapy.  His only complaint is a dry cough since starting the medication.  This is most likely a side effect of a(n):

(10 points) Find the LU factorization of the matrix. Be sure to explain how you solved it and identify the steps and parts.

(3 points) Let A and B be n x n matrices. Which of the following statements is false? Be sure to explain how you solved it.  

(3 points) What is the minimum value of subject to if A = ? Hint, find the eignevalues. Be sure to explain how you solved it.  -7  -3  0  3  7

(10 points) Find the least squares solution of Ax = b by A) constructing the normal equation for

A nurse is caring for a toddler with failure to thrive (inability to maintain or gain weight). Which intervention would be inappropriate for the nurse to perform? 

(3 points) Let A and B be n x n matrices. Which of the following statements is false? Be sure to explain how you solved it.      

(5 points) Compute the determinant of the following by cofactor explanation along the second column.  

The nurse is caring for a client who has developed Cushing’s disease. Which situation supports the development of this diagnosis?