Fred is a 60-year-old male who is obese and physically inactive. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes by his physician, but he is not taking supplemental insulin. Which type of diabetes does he likely have?

A) type 1
B) type 2
C) gestational
D) None of the answers is correct.


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following surgical procedures means to remove the eyeball?

A) photorefractive keratectomy B) laser photocoagulation C) enucleation D) scleral buckling

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Anxiety cause by studying for a HLTH 1100 test, can actually sharpen the ability to focus. This response is explained by

A. the transactional model of stress and coping B. the general adaptation syndrome C. the Yerkes-Dodson law of arousal D. the Hawthorn effect

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Select two of the following health conditions and explain the functional knowledge that teachers should teach students about preventing and managing communicable and chronic disease: allergies, asthma, colds and flu, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV and AIDS, or head lice.

What will be an ideal response?

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