Explain how fat cell development, set point theory, genetics, leptin, and ghrelin affect body weight and the development of obesity. Identify environmental causes of obesity. Explain the risks of fad diets, dietary supplements, and herbs in the treatment of obesity. Explain the drugs used to treat obesity and their side effects. Discuss the risks and benefits of surgery for obesity. Devise a plan and strategies for successful weight loss. Discuss the causes and treatment of underweight. Evaluate fad diets for effectiveness, safety, and long-term weight control.

4. you are asked to make 125 grams of a 7% antifungal cream using tolnaftate powder and eucerin cream. how many grams of tolnaftate powder are needed? round to the nearest hundredths (w/w)

Anurse is assessing a client who receives monthly injections of cyanocobalamin. which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication? a. absence of hand tremors b. hematocrit 45% c. potassium 3.8 meq/l d. improved appetite

Acharge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients. which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires an incident report by the charge nurse? a. a client who has a lithium level of 1.8 meq/l receives her morning dose of lithium. b. the nurse administers ondansetron to a client who has two episodes of vomiting after receiving meperidine 75 mg im. c. the nurse requests a higher dose of morphine for a client who reports severe pain 30 min after receiving morphine 2 mg iv bolus. d. a client who has a blood glucose level of 120 mg/dl receives her morning dose of insulin.