A disease of the liver caused by excessive and chronic drinking is
A. atherosclerosis of the liver.
B. hepatic sclerosis.
C. hepatic myopathy.
D. cirrhosis.
D. cirrhosis.
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Vitamins are:
A) hormones that help protect the body from disease. B) substances necessary for normal body function and maintenance of health. C) methods of using food to make energy and use nutrients. D) all of the above.
A client had a positive Pap smear. The surgeon diagnosed "cancer in situ of the cervix." The client asks, "What does this mean?" From the following statements, which is most appropriate in response to this question? The tumor has:
A) Been walled off within a strong fibrous capsule B) Developed a distant infiltration C) Not crossed the basement membrane, so it can be surgically removed with little chance of growing back D) Grown undifferentiated cells that no longer look like the tissue from which it arose
The American Heart Association advises that the intake of cholesterol be limited to ____ per day.
A. 200 mg/dl B. 300 mg/dl C. 400 mg/dl D. 500 mg/dl
Evidence that participation in regular vigorous activity reduces the level of cholesterol in the body would be most significant for the reduction of what ailment?
A. metabolic syndrome B. diabetes mellitus C. hypertension D. atherosclerosis E. cancer