Drugs like steroids are controlled substances. they are illegal and dangerous to take without a prescription. some athletes take them to a. prevent fatigue b. increase metabolism c. stimulate muscle growth d. prevent injury

A24-year-old g4p2 woman at 34 weeks gestation complains of a cough and whitish sputum for the last three days. she reports that everyone in the family has been sick. she reports a high fever last night up to 102°f (38.9°c). she denies chest pain. she has a history of asthma with no previous intubations. she uses an albuterol inhaler, although she has not used it this week. vital signs are: temperature 98.6°f (37°c); respiratory rate 16/minute; pulse 94 beats/minute; blood pressure 114/78; peak expiratory flow rate 430 l/min (baseline documented in the outpatient chart = 425 l/min). on physical examination, pharyngeal mucosa is erythematous and injected. lungs are clear to auscultation. white blood cell count 8,700 mcl; arterial blood gases on room air (normal ranges in parentheses): ph 7.44 (7.36–7.44); po2 103 mm hg (> 100); pco2 26 mm hg (28–32); hco3 19 mm hg (22–26). chest x-ray is normal. what is the correct interpretation of this arterial blood gas?

Sapphron is 60 inches tall and weighs 90 pounds. use the formula below and a calculator to answer the question about her weight. bmi = weight (in pounds) ÷ [height (in inches)]² x 703 which bmi category fits sapphron? a. 25.2, overweight b. 17.5, underweight c. 18.6, appropriate weight

You might have heard the phrase “his blood was pulsing through his veins.” what’s incorrect about that phrase?