At what age should healthy men begin giving blood for an annual PSA test?
a. 20
b. 30
c. 40
d. 50
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Arrange in order the events associated with the obstruction of the urinary tract that eventually leads to renal failure (A-G). (Enter the letter of each step in the proper sequence; do not use commas or spaces.)
A. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decreases. B. Ischemia and incremental nephron loss take place. C. Ureteral peristalsis is overcome by the pressure. D. The intraluminal ureteral pressure becomes elevated. E. Depressed GFR is maintained if complete obstruction is not relieved after 12 to 24 hours. F. Renal blood flow progressively falls. G. Increased hydrostatic pressures are transmitted directly to the nephron tubules.
Extreme caution is indicated when this diuretic class is used in patients with heart failure or active intracranial bleeding ________.
a. thiazides b. loop diuretics c. potassium-sparing diuretics d. osmotic agents
The psychological tendency to have a positive interpretation of life's events is called
A) intimacy. B) optimism. C) pessimism. D) self-actualization.