All of the following are true about smoking and cardiovascular risk EXCEPT that
A. smoking reduces the oxygen level in the blood.
B. smoking reduces blood pressure.
C. smoking increases heart rate.
D. smokers are more likely to die from heart attacks.
Answer: B
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A. Good prenatal care is the best strategy for preventing LBW. B. LBW is another term for prematurity. C. Among LBW babies, small-for-date babies have as many health-related problems as premature babies. D. LBW babies are likely to be hyperactive.
Examples of rheumatic diseases caused by autoimmune responses include _____. (Select all that apply.)
a. rheumatoid arthritis b. acute rheumatic fever c. multiple sclerosis d. autoimmune hemolytic anemia e. Sjögren's syndrome f. systemic lupus erythematosus.
An emergency procedure for life support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac compression is known as _____.?
A) ?cardiopulmonary resuscitation B) ?artificial pacemaker C) ?implantable cardioverter-defibrillator D) ?automated external defibrillator
The relative amounts of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital tissues of the body are commonly referred to as
A. body composition. B. body weight. C. muscular strength. D. muscular endurance.