When a doctor prescribes a medication for you ask about possible negative effects of the drug on driving because
a.) there can be some potentially dangerous side effects on legally prescribed drugs

b.) there are not any side effects listed on the medication or through the pharmacist

c.) you might lose your health insurance

d.) it might affect your rising insurance rates otherwise

You are awaiting the white blood cell differential results for a patient who presented with a ruptured appendix and peritonitis. which type of leukocyte do you expect to be most elevated over its normal value?

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.

Which consequence of drug abuse most directly affects the community? a. fines b. criminal record c. loss of driver’s license d. incarceration