Obese people are ________ times as likely as healthy-weight people to die before reaching their expected life span.
A. two
B. four
C. eight
D. sixteen
B. four
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The client is undergoing diagnostic workup for possible Hodgkin type of lymphoma. Which of the following laboratory results would confirm the diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma?
A) Reed-Sternberg cells B) Bence Jones proteins C) M-type protein antibodies D) Philadelphia chromosome
Paracrine action involves which of the following characteristics?
A) Action on a distant target cell B) Autoregulation C) Act locally on cells other than those that produce the hormone D) Action on nearby target cells
The average person's heart pumps about how many quarts of blood throughout the body in a single minute?
A) 2-4 quarts B) 5-6 quarts C) 7-9 quarts D) more than 10 quarts
Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
A. Stress lengthens the telomeres on the chromosomes. B. Chronic stress is unhealthy but does not contribute to the aging process. C. Stress management techniques can even help rebuild the telomeres. D. Scientists don't yet know how long telomeres should be at any given age. E. Thinking you are stressed is not as important as actually being stressed.