Scenario: “Everybody’s getting on my case! I asked my best friend if I could borrow some money to get some chewing tobacco and he told me he’s not going to hang out with me if I keep using chew. Who cares? I don’t need him as a friend! And my mom grounded me because she found a tin in the back pocket of the jeans I threw in the wash. What’s her problem? Then this morning I saw a weird white spot in my mouth. But if I tell anyone, they’re just going to hassle me about using tobacco. I’ll wait and see if it gets better. It’s probably nothing to worry about...”

Which stage of addiction is this person in?

Addiction

First Use

Continued Use

Tolerance

Dependence

When you ask your friend what movie he would like to see, he replies, “whatever you want to see.” what style of communication is your friend demonstrating? active assertive passive aggressive

A92-year-old man with a 45-year history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is intubated in the icu because of a bout of viral pneumonia that fails to improve after 72 hours of antibiotics. although the inspired fraction of oxygen is 100%, the patient's po2 remains at 57 mmhg. positive-end expiratory pressure (peep) is added to allow the inspired fraction of oxygen. twelve hours after the introduction of peep the patient suddenly become hypotensive. at the same time, his oxygen saturation drops from 92% to 61%. on physical examination, his bp is 80/50 mmhg and his pulse is 124/min. he has distended neck veins and distant heart sounds. which of the following would also most likely be seen on this patient's physical examination? - absence of breath sounds in the right hemithorax- high amplitude carotid artery upstroke- a pleural friction rub- pulsus alternans- splenomegaly

Active immunity refers to: a. the defenses people are born with. b. temporary immunity granted from another source. c. immunity gained through immunization and exposure to diseases. d. natural immunities that protect humans from other animal diseases