Who is most at risk for contracting pneumonia?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Seniors and infants are at higher risk, as are young people with asthma and other chronic respiratory problems, impaired immune systems, or who have been exposed to certain chemicals and environmental pollutants.
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A medical term that means surgical repair of a valve is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What are the events that occur during the initial stage of shock? Select all that apply
1. The kidneys fail to filter blood wastes. 2. The sympathetic nervous system is triggered. 3. The liver and the gastrointestinal system suffer ischemia. 4. The heart and brain begin to sustain decreased perfusion. 5. The rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is triggered.
What type of stress occurs when you start a new job??
A) ?life changing event B) ?psychosocial stressor C) ?trauma D) ?daily hassle E) ?neustress
Some speculate that girls and women condemned as witches in Salem, Massachusetts, were displaying symptoms similar to
a. tobacco intoxication c. ergotism b. caffeinism d. barbiturate poisoning