Explain the ways in which obesity contributes to reduced life expectancy.
What will be an ideal response?
Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death (second only to tobacco). Obesity is an important underlying cause of many chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Decreases in life expectancy for the obese range from. 2 to 11.7 years.
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a. positive; total b. negative; total c. total; negative d. total; positive
Debate pros and cons of performing laboratory or radiology tests in a small physician’s office. Explain how the decision can affect the revenue cycle if the tests do not get covered or generate enough income.
What will be an ideal response?
An instrument used to measure cholesterol values has a certain range of values that it can measure. One patient's cholesterol value was too high, and the instrument could not read the value correctly. Therefore, the patient's cholesterol specimen was diluted as follows: 25 mL serum was added to 25 mL diluent. This diluted sample was then reanalyzed, and its cholesterol value was found to be 200 mg/dL. What dilution was performed, and what cholesterol value should be reported as the patient's actual cholesterol value?
What will be an ideal response?
Pupils that are initially constricted and then later dilate are a sign of hypothermia
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.