Which of the following is a true statement about weight loss?
a. you can safely lose 10 pounds of fat in one week.
b. to lose weight, a person must take in fewer calories than that person uses.
c. some foods absorb calories and thereby hasten weight loss.
d. it's possible to lose 40 pounds of fat in one weekend of diet and exercise

If you are having a hard time lifting something, you should arch your back. a. true b. false

Explain why methicillin resistant staphlococcus aureus (mrsa) is more prevalent now than it was only 30 years ago. a. antibiotics cause mutations in staphlococcus aureus that lead to an increase in the number of methicillin-resistant strains. b. methicillin resistance causes an infection to spread more rapidly.c. frequent and inappropriate use of methicillin-type antibiotics has provided selective pressure that has resulted in an increase in the proportion of methicillin-resistant strains of staphlococcus aureus.d. diseases like aids have made people more vulnerable to infections from staphlococcus aureus.

Aclient is scheduled for a diagnostic examination. what will the nurse do first?