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A client wishes to do a sample size calculation for a logistic model that will predict getting a promotion based on four rankings X1, X2, X3, and X4 (all of which are measured from 0 to 100).     X1:             X2: X3:              X4: The client has drawn the four probability plots below to explain their opinion on the effect of getting a promotion based on each variable.   Match the plot to the appropriate equation.

Which of the following is NOT part of a genetic counselor’s job? 

Identify the vertex of the parabola.f(x) = -5(x – 1)2 – 3

Write the quadratic function in the form y = a(x – h)2 + k.y = x2 + 12x + 43

Which term describes the accuracy of the test in determining if a person has a genetic condition vs. detecting the genetic variant itself?

Which technology sequences DNA by detecting a fluorescent signal with a single nucleotide hybridizes to its complimentary nucleotide? 

Mr. Jones is receiving tobramycin IV for a pseudomonas infection. For which side effect must the nurse be alert when monitoring for tobramycin IV toxicity? 

Find the maximum or minimum point of the function and state whether it is a maximum or minimum.f(x) = x2 + 18x + 80

Determine algebraically whether the graph is symmetric with respect to the x-axis, the y-axis, and the origin.y = (x + 6)(x – 6)

What can result if a patient overuses the topical decongestant oxymetazoline (Afrin)?