Which is the most reliable source of health information ?

a. an online medical supplies provider
b. a pharmaceutical advertisement
c. a trade health magazine
d. a medical journal

A72-year-old woman fell in her bathtub and fractured her hip. in viewing the fracture, x-ray revealed osteoporotic changes in her bone as well. after reduction of the fracture, and immobilizing the bones with internal pins, what type of exercise would the doctor have advised her to do as soon as she was able in addition to prescribing calcium supplements to improve her bone mass?

Which of the following are considered general purposes of performing pulmonary function tests (pfts)? 1. the functional status of the lungs 2. the diffusion characteristics of the alveolar-capillary membrane 3. how much and how fast gas can be moved into and out of the lungs 4. the specific diagnosis of pulmonary disease

A62-year-old man is being treated for an acute myocardial infarction. he originally came to the ed with substernal chest pain and diaphoresis. given his risk factors of hypertension, diabetes, tobacco use, and family history, he is considered high risk. an ecg in the ed reveals a left-bundle branch pattern, and cardiac enzymes are elevated slightly. after a focused evaluation in the ed, the patient receives iv thrombolytics. although his bundle branch pattern never resolves, the patient is chest pain-free and haemodynamically stable after thrombolysis. two days later, however, the patient reports episodes of recurrent chest discomfort and shortness of breath overnight. in evaluating for potential myocardial reinfarction, which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic test? - creatinine kinase- dynamic ecg changes- lactate dehydrogenase- myoglobin levels- troponin i level