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​A homologous chromosome pair is best described as two chromosomes having ____.

An 11-year-old child presents for a pre-participation sports physical examination. He has a history of a repaired ventricular septal defect (VSD). He has a normal heart size, no pulmonary hypertension, and no arrythmias. Is he able to participate in sports?

Following the completion of meiosis in animals, males produce ____ sperm cell(s) and females produce ____ egg(s).​

A respiratory therapist is working the night shift when a 17-year-old patient with status asthmaticus is admitted through the emergency department. The patient has already been given Combivent Respimat and an ICS medication. The intern on-call asks for your recommendation on what additional medication to give the patient. What should be recommended?

A 45-year-old male presents with fever, cough, night sweats, and loss of weight. Sputum sample results are positive for TB. Which if the following drugs would you recommend for treatment?

Convert the drug dilutions into milligrams per milliliter and calculate the desired information.  Given:     on hand: 1:200 solution     ordered: 0.5 mL Calculate:     on hand:                      mg/mL                        dose desired:                        mg

Given:              on hand: 1:16 dilution Calculate:        on hand:         mg/mL

Your patient is a 70 yo male coming into your clinic for his annual Medicare follow up visit.  You are reviewing his medication list and see that he is on a PPI.  When asked why he was taking this, pt is unsure.  Reports he was started by a previous provider about 10 years ago, he thinks for some heartburn.  He hasn’t had any follow up testing for this.  He doesn’t have any symptoms of heartburn currently.  Which of the following recommendation should the APP recommend? 

“Moon face, “hirsutism, “buffalo hump,” striae, acne, flushing, poor wound healing, and decreased sexual drive is associated with:

Rewrite the following quadratic into two functions, decompose: