Longevity is defined as ____
A) long duration of life
B) a person's age in years from date of birth
C) the maximum number of years of life attainable by a species
D) the average number of years lived by people in a given society
A
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A. activated B. denatured C. negative D. positive
Drinking extra fluid in the days leading up to an athletic event _____
a. increases fluid stores in the body b. increases glycogen stores c. ensures maximum tissue hydration at the start the event d. assists the body in better utilizing protein for energy e. decreases fat stores
Mrs. Z is a 76 year old female who is seen by the internal medicine physician because she has been feeling very depressed. She also gets chronic migraines. The physician takes a full history from Mrs. Z, which reveals that several medications have been prescribed to her by a variety of specialists. It seems that each specialist neglected to pay attention to the meds that Mrs. Z was prescribed by
her other doctors and the potential drug-nutrient interactions. She also takes some daily health supplements. The physician's notes are as follows: Current Meds / Supplements Reason for Prescribing / Taking St. John's wort ............................... she read in a magazine that this helps with depression Slow Fe (iron supplement) ............ for prior anemia Warfarin ......................................... history of embolic stroke Omeprazole ................................... history of peptic ulcer Tums ............................................. chronic upset stomach Amoxicillin ................................... recent respiratory infection Doxazosin ..................................... incontinence Allegra .......................................... seasonal allergies Lipitor ........................................... high cholesterol Vitamin E ...................................... she heard it was good for heart disease Typical Daily Diet Breakfast: eggs, bacon, ½ grapefruit, fresh orange juice Lunch: hotdogs, sausages, or pepperoni sub, sliced tomatoes, cold tea Dinner: cooked spinach, chicken breast, mashed potatoes, hot tea With no fever, shortness of breath or rales, which medication should likely be discontinued for Mrs. Z? a. amoxicillin b. warfarin c. doxazosin d. Lipitor e. omeprazole
Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false