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sc00by25

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Dehydration impairs mental and physical performance.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

HR Manager with Stroke: Steve Daniels is a 53-year-old male who works as a human resource manager. He is obese (BMI of 34), has a history of hypertension, and has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for the past 32 years. He recently had an episode in which he experienced weakness on one side, double vision, and slurred speech for approximately 20 minutes. His wife called 911 and he was taken to the emergency room. Examination by emergency room personnel determined his blood pressure to be 172/105 . A serum lipid profile was performed and the results were as follows: Triglycerides 250 mg/dL; Total cholesterol 265 mg/dL; LDL 217 mg/dL; HDL 29 mg/dL. The physician diagnosed Mr. Daniels as having had a stroke.What are Mr. Daniels's risk factors for stroke?



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Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

Obesity, hypertension, cigarette smoking, elevated LDL cholesterol.



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