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Determine where you are in your current menstrual cycle and how sensitive your test needs to be. Have you passed the expected date of your period or not? Some tests claim to detect pregnancy five days before your expected period but studies show that very few tests consistently detect pregnancy before the date of your expected period. False negatives are possible any time you test before your expected period date. Tests are up to ninety-nine percent accurate when you take one at least one week after the first day of your expected period. Manufacturers label pregnancy tests based on how sensitive they are in detecting the hCG hormone. If you test early, look for a test that can detect low milli-international units per milliliter of urine for hCG. This will be labeled as mlU/ml. For example, a test detecting 20mlU/ml is more sensitive than a test detecting 50mlU/ml. Thus, if you test early, look for a test with a lower mIU/ml level. Digital tests are easier to read with words appearing that say “pregnant” or “not pregnant.” Some digital tests also estimate how many weeks you are into your pregnancy. These tests are more expensive than traditional tests. Traditional tests have a strip in which one or two dye-based lines appear. Typically, one line means you are not pregnant; two lines mean you are pregnant. Consider buying one digital test as a backup in case you cannot read the traditional test.

summary: Count the number of days until your expected period. Understand how tests determine pregnancy. Choose whether to purchase a digital or traditional test.


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Many high schools offer computer science programs that can teach you the basics of programming and networking. Taking these classes while they're free to you can help a lot in the future, and give you a leg up in your personal studies. Talk to your counselor to see if there's a computer science path you can take for your electives. Focus on operating systems and networking. You may be able to find many more programs than you would at your high school, but these will likely cost some money to take. These courses may offer you access to more highly-trained professionals than you would find at school. This is a great way to meet like-minded people as well as potentially get more one-on-one time with the computer science teacher. If you don't have a computer science club, consider forming one yourself. These things look good on college resumes as well, where you can learn a lot more about applied computer science. Hacking is more than just knowing programming languages. You have to be able to approach problems from unique angles and exploit vulnerabilities that the creator would never think of. Knowing how to apply creativity to attack problems can give you a big advantage.

summary: Sign up for computer science classes at school. Check local community centers and community colleges for courses. Join a computer science club at school. Take logic and critical thinking courses.


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Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and soap. Lather the soap for at least 30 seconds and scrub under your nails, between your fingers, and up your wrists. Dry your hands with a clean paper towel.  You can also put on disposable gloves to administer the injection. Make sure your patient doesn’t have a latex allergy; if so, use non-latex gloves such as those made out of nitrile. MMR is delivered subcutaneously, into the fatty tissue beneath the skin and above the muscle layer. For patients under 12 months old, choose a fatty site over the upper outer (anterolateral) thigh muscle. For anyone over 12 months, you can use the anterolateral thigh or the fatty tissue over the triceps muscle. Ask adult patients if they prefer one injection site over another. Open a new, sterile alcohol wipe. Rub the site in a circular motion starting in the center and extending out 2-3 inches. Let the alcohol dry. If giving more than one vaccine, use a separate injection site for each one. You can give MMR on the same day as other vaccines. Stabilize the arm or leg that will receive the injection with your non-dominant hand. Gently pinch up the skin to allow for better access to the fatty layer. Hold the needle about an inch from your patient. Quickly insert the needle at a 45° angle to the patient’s body. Push down on the plunger with steady pressure to inject the vaccine.   Remove the needle at the same angle you inserted it. Dispose of the needle in a sharps container. Do not attempt to recap the needle unless it has a built-in safety cap device. Apply gentle pressure to the area immediately after removing the needle. Cover this with a small piece of gauze and hold it in place with medical tape. Inform your patient they can remove the bandage later that day.
summary: Wash your hands. Select the injection site. Clean the injection site with an alcohol wipe. Give the shot at a 45° angle to the patient’s body. Wipe and bandage the area.