You work in a healthcare facility that evaluates waist circumference as part of regular physical examinations. Waist circumference can be useful as it is a good screening technique for evaluating ________.
A. regional fat distribution
B. visceral fat
C. essential fat
D. subcutaneous fat
Answer: A
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a. bones b. teeth c. extracellular fluid d. cells of soft tissue e. muscle
Cassandra Lyons is a 73-year-old retired administrative assistant. She has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months. Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes. Once again she is admitted to the hospital. What may have caused Cassandra's diagnosis to be delayed?
A) respiratory infection B) abnormal cough reflex C) dehydration D) weight loss
In what blood-related disorder does the patient present with tough, mottled skin that is hypersensitive to light, and excessive body hair?
a. Thalassemia b. Porphyria c. Von Willenbrand's disease d. Sideroblastic anemia
The most potentially harmful situation for an infant is
a. breastfeeding during the day and bottle-feeding at night b. running out of infant formula and using whole milk for a few days instead c. breastfeeding by a mother who is being treated with antibiotics d. breastfeeding by a mother who gained less weight than is recommended during pregnancy