Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in old age remain the same as in younger adults except that the factors have _____ in old age.
a. more predictive value
b. no predictive value
c. less predictive value
d. fewer repetitions
e. more meaning
Question 2
Andrew Jamison is a 47-year-old construction worker with a long history of alcohol abuse. Recently he has been experiencing fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, and weight loss. A visit to his physician and laboratory testing confirmed a diagnosis of cirrhosis. He is 5'10 tall and currently weighs 145 pounds.
The dietitian assesses Mr. Jamison's protein needs based on an appropriate weight for his height and estimates that he requires _____ grams of protein per day.
a. 25-51
b. 52-62
c. 56-83
d. 98-118
These older adults are participating in an exercise class at their assisted-living facility
Polycystic kidney disease. Notice the presence of numerous fluid-filled sacs, or cysts, in these kid
Amyloid plaques (stained blue) in the brain of a deceased patient who had Alzheimer’s disease.
Risk & Aseptic Processing - RABs Filling Line
The Risk of Nuclear Power
Misfolding or refolding of some proteins can result in disease