During a Routine Health Examination,the Patient Tells the Nurse That

question 6

Multiple Choice

During a routine health examination,the patient tells the nurse that she has a family history of colon cancer.What should the nurse advise the patient to do?

• A) Schedule a sigmoidoscopy every year after the age of 40.
• B) Schedule a digital rectal examination every 6 months after the age of 45.
• C) Have a sigmoidoscopy for baseline at the age of 50 and every 5 years afterward.
• D) Discuss specific testing with her doctor because her risk for colon cancer is increased.

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Definitions:

Sinking Fund

Facilitates the orderly retirement of a bond issue. This can be achieved in one of two ways: the company can call in for redemption (at par value) a certain percentage of bonds each year or the company may buy the required amount of bonds on the open market.

Equilibrium

The condition under which the intrinsic value of a security is equal to its price; also, its expected return is equal to its required return.

Yield Curve

The curve that results when the yield to maturity is plotted on the y-axis with term to maturity on the x-axis.

Junk Bonds

High-risk, high-yield bonds issued to finance leveraged buyouts, mergers, or troubled companies.