People who suffer with muscle dysmorphia are driven to reduce muscle mass
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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The classic sign of vitamin E deficiency is ________ .
a. thalassemia b. hemochromatosis c. aplastic anemia d. thrombocytopenia e. erythrocyte hemolysis
Anabolic metabolism refers to pathways that build larger, more complex compounds.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which is a true statement regarding a heart transplant? a. Most transplant surgeries are performed on patients younger than 40 years old
b. A heart-lung bypass machine is hooked up in order to provide blood to the patient's body after surgery. c. The aorta and pulmonary arteries are not replaced as part of the surgery. d. Aldosterone antagonists and immunosuppressant medications are administered after surgery to prevent rejection. e. Recovery often involves 3 months in the hospital and 6 months of monitoring by the transplant team for organ rejection.
Ms. Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, and an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years. She lives in a second-floor walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children. Ms. Lopez is admitted to the hospital, is diagnosed with a stroke, and has weakness in her left side. She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes
gets caught in her throat. She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications. She does not, however, check her sugar because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger. Her body mass index (BMI) is 33 . Ms. Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.Assessing whether Ms. Lopez has any difficulty swallowing is the job of which member of the interdisciplinary team? a. pharmacist b. nurse c. social worker d. speech-language pathologist e. medical doctor