Consider the following expression: Step 1: The given expression is a polynomial.  Determine the type of polynomial.  This polynomial is a .    Step 2: Determine the degree and the leading coefficient of the polynomial.  This polynomial is degree and so the leading coefficient should be . 

Cindy and Jenna, working together, can clean the house in 6 hours. Working alone, Jenna takes twice as long as Cindy. How long does it take for Cindy to clean the house alone? 

The denominator is five more than twice the numerator. If both the numerator and the denominator are increased by eight, the fraction will equal 10/19. Determine the original fraction. (Do NOT simplify). 

I understand the class netiquette expectations when communicating with my instructor and classmates.

MO is a 52-year-old postmenopausal woman who presents to clinic complaining of hot flashes occurring 10 times daily. Her last known menstrual period was 2 years ago. She has not had any surgeries or procedures in the past. Her other medical history includes hypothyroidism and GERD. Which of the following would be the best option for her menopausal symptoms considering both safety and efficacy?

Which of the following are reasons a patient may require higher doses of tacrolimus to achieve a target trough concentration?

(Please refer to the following case to answer the next two (2) questions) BB is a 72-year-old Hispanic female for whom you have the following objective and subjective information. PMH: hypertension, GERD Fracture history: none Medications: amlodipine 10 mg once daily, calcium citrate 600 mg once daily, cholecalciferol 800 IU daily, omeprazole 20 mg once daily Social history: tobacco (-), alcohol (1 glass of wine per week), walks around block 4 times per week for 45 minutes Labs/vitals: BP 132/84 mm Hg, BMI: 19 kg/m2, CrCl: 52 ml/min, 25(OH)-D: 41 ng/mL T-scores: Left femoral neck: -1.9 Left total hip: -2.1 Lumbar spine: -2.1 FRAX assessment: 10-year probability of hip fracture = 3.8% 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture = 15%

A transplant recipient needs to be started on H. pylori treatment. Which of the following regimens would be most appropriate to avoid drug-drug interactions with immunosuppressive medications?

Leah is a 28 year old Black female who was diagnosed with SLE six years ago.  She is experiencing a lupus nephritis flare in which her serum creatinine is 2.3 mg/dl today with a baseline of 1.1mg/dl measured 2 months ago. Her blood pressure is 128/72 mmHg, ANA is strongly positive, and she has clinically insignificant proteinuria. In addition to methylprednisolone, which of the following medications should be initiated to induce remission of her nephritis?  

Lipids are used for _____ energy storage, and glycogen is for _____ energy storage. ​