Where in the body does chemical digestion begin for starchy/sugary foods?

A48-year-old male presents with an 8-day history of productive cough, subjective fevers, and malaise. he is otherwise healthy without any active medical problems. he is a social drinker of alcohol, and denies any tobacco or drug use. on physical examination, the patient is alert and oriented. his temperature is 100.4 0 f, pulse rate is 56, respiratory rate is 18, and blood pressure is 133/64. heent is within normal limits and a chest exam has diffuse expiratory wheeze with decreased sounds to the right lower lung fields. blood labs reveal wbc 14.4, hgb 11.3, plt 233, alt 65, ast 102, and po 4 2.1. a chest x-ray reveals a dense consolidation with bulging fissures. based on these findings, what is the most likely pathogen affecting this patient?

Sadie and her mom were at a hardware store to purchase smoke detectors for their new home. sadie's mom was unsure how many units she should purchase. what is the general recommendation? a. one large one for the middle of the house b. every room in the house should have one c. kitchen, garage and laundry room- since those are where most fires happen d. every living area including the hallway by the bedrooms should have a smoke detector.

Which is the best decision you could make about tobacco?