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Which of the following statements are Take-aways from this course? (Select ALL that apply):

Sam is creating a zero-based budget and will earn $3,200 next month. After assigning money to all planned expenses, savings, and debt payments, Sam has $0 remaining unassigned. What does this mean?

A student is planning to purchase a car in six (6) months. Which action would BEST help them prepare financially for an auto loan?

In the 50-30-20 budgeting method, what does 50% generally represent?

If Ming invests $3,000 at 4% interest for 3 years, how much interest will Ming earn?  (Simple interest equation: I = P*r*t )

According to the worksheet for compound interest in the Retirement Module, if you invested about $45,000 at age 25 at 8% interest (compounded annually) for 40 years (until you retired at age 65), approximately how much money would you have at retirement? (Hint: This was the main take-away from this worksheet)

Which strategy generally allows a credit card user to avoid paying interest on purchases?

A client with generalized anxiety disorder is prescribed buspirone 15 mg PO twice daily. The pharmacy supplies 10 mg tablets. How many tablets are given?

Client Scenario Marcus Johnson is a 24-year-old client admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit. His mother reports that he has become increasingly withdrawn over the past 6 months, stopped attending college classes, and rarely leaves his room. During the admission interview, Marcus frequently looks toward the corner of the room and appears distracted. He states, “The voices keep telling me that people are watching me.” He reports hearing voices throughout the day and believes his neighbors belong to a secret organization that is monitoring him. The nurse observes that Marcus speaks very little unless prompted. His facial expression remains flat throughout the interview. He demonstrates poor eye contact and limited emotional expression. Assessment Findings Assessment Area Finding Appearance Disheveled clothing, poor hygiene Behavior Withdrawn, limited social interaction Speech Brief responses, delayed answers Affect Flat Thought Content Believes neighbors are spying on him Perception Reports hearing voices Social Functioning Stopped attending classes and social activities The nurse is analyzing the client’s assessment findings. For each finding, determine whether it is a Positive Symptom or a Negative Symptom of schizophrenia. Assessment Finding Positive Symptom Negative Symptom Auditory hallucinations Flat affect Delusion that neighbors are spying on him Social withdrawal Alogia (lack of speech) Disorganized thinking Poor hygiene and self-care Avolition (lack of motivation) Decipher the positive and negative symptoms from the list above. Then list your three priorities for this patient.  What interventions do you feel would benefit the client most? 

A client is prescribed lorazepam 1 mg PO. The medication is supplied as 2 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?