When it comes to health care, western societies: question 3 options: are proactive; health care systems predict outcomes like life expectancy and quality of life. all offer universal care. are reactive; people tend to go to the doctor only when they decide they are sick. are dominated by complementary medicine like homeopathy and acupuncture.

Thinking about and listing ones options in the process of decision-making include all of the following except a. identifying possible alternative outcomes b. predicting what friends will think c. determining what is most important d. thinking about what choices could be made

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?

Blank doctors keep consistent records because this terminology is standardized.