Darius is 63 years old and began to awake at night to urinate. When he went to the bathroom, he had to strain to initiate the flow, and the stream of urine was weak. Over time, the pattern became more apparent during the day; he often had a sense of urinary urgency and felt he was going to the bathroom frequently. When he did, however, he did not always feel he had emptied his bladder, and he tended to dribble urine throughout the day. Much to his reluctance, his wife urged him to see a physician. At the doctor’s office, his case history was carefully taken and it was learned that Darius’s dad died 2 years ago due to prostate cancer. A digital rectal was performed, and lab work was ordered. His blood results were unremarkable, but his urinalysis showed an elevated white blood cell count and bacteria. His physician diagnosed Darius with benign prostatic hyperplasia and a urinary tract infection 1. How does BPH cause the signs and symptoms of bladder dysfunction?
2. Why was Darius prone to developing a urinary tract infection?
3. Why should Darius be concerned about developing prostate cancer?
4. What symptoms would occur if Darius developed prostate cancer?

Which safe and legal options do teen parents have if they think they are not ready to be parents? check all that apply. leave the baby in front of someone's door. surrender the baby under their state’s safe-haven laws. place the baby for adoption. release custody to the baby’s grandparents. give the baby to a stranger.

The amount of oxygen that is actually used by the body during the rest or a hand workout is determined by the heart rate, the stroke volume, and the amount of a. blood circulating in the vascular system b. oxygen removed from the vascular system c. oxygen provided to the vascular system d. blood that individual has in the body e. hemoglobin in the red blood cells

Sally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past 5 years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. sally's father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes, and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to "not get diabetes" and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. 1. sally stated that recent stresses in her life are affecting her sleep and seemed to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. which of the following statements would be best to explain why her lack of sleep has increased her appetite? a. lack of sleep decreases ghrelin levels. b. levels of neuropeptide y, a brain chemical that causes carbohydrate cravings, are high and may contribute to her sleep problems. c. the satiety hormone leptin increases with lack of sleep. d. lack of sleep increases uncoupling protein. e. lack of sleep increases levels of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and decreases levels of leptin which decreases appetite.