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Dennis Wilson is a 57-year-old chemical engineer who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 12 years old. He spent 34 years working in oil refineries, and he is a smoker. He is 5'11 tall and weighs 160 pounds. Over the past several years, he has experienced a gradual decline in kidney function. His GFR has declined to 27 mL/min per 1.73 m2.The likely cause of Mr. Wilson's chronic kidney disease is _____.
 a. his history of type 1 diabetes
 b. exposure to chemicals in the workplace
  c. his history of smoking
 d. his gender
 e. his age

Question 2

A pressure cooker speeds up heating time by _____.
 a. decreasing atmospheric pressure to five pounds
  b. decreasing the boiling point by ten degrees
  c. increasing atmospheric pressure to fifteen pounds
  d. increasing the boiling point by twenty degrees


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whitcassie

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Reply #1 on: Aug 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c


faduma

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Reply 2 on: Aug 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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