How is blood pressure in the body affected by exercise? a. systolic pressure increases, diastolic pressure decreases b. systolic pressure decreases, diastolic pressure remains constant c. systolic pressure increases, diastolic pressure remains constant d. systolic pressure remains constant, diastolic pressure increases select the best answer from the choices provided. a b c d

Which of the following accounts for someone who has had regular herpesvirus-mediated cold sore or genital sore flare-ups? a) re-infection by a closely related herpesvirus of a different strainb) re-infection by the same herpesvirus strainc) copies of the herpesvirus genome permanently maintained in host nucleid) copies of the herpesvirus genome permanently maintained in host cell cytoplasm

A48-year-old male presents with an 8-day history of productive cough, subjective fevers, and malaise. he is otherwise healthy without any active medical problems. he is a social drinker of alcohol, and denies any tobacco or drug use. on physical examination, the patient is alert and oriented. his temperature is 100.4 0 f, pulse rate is 56, respiratory rate is 18, and blood pressure is 133/64. heent is within normal limits and a chest exam has diffuse expiratory wheeze with decreased sounds to the right lower lung fields. blood labs reveal wbc 14.4, hgb 11.3, plt 233, alt 65, ast 102, and po 4 2.1. a chest x-ray reveals a dense consolidation with bulging fissures. based on these findings, what is the most likely pathogen affecting this patient?

An 80-year-old woman who had been a zoologist for most of her life suffered from alzheimer’s disease. due to changes in her brain chemistry caused by the disease, the woman often had false perceptions of objects. one day, a guest at the woman’s senior citizen home approached the woman while wearing a furry coat. the furry coat worn by the guest caused the woman to hallucinate and believe a lion was about to attack her. to protect herself, the woman hit the guest in the head with her cane. the guest sued the woman for battery. the applicable jurisdiction follows the "single-intent" rule for battery. what is the woman’s best defense