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A46-year-old man with a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia visits the physician for a routine followup. the patient's job involves a lot of travelling, and he admits to occasionally forgetting to take his medications with him when he travels. he complains of several episodes of chest pain in the past few months. the pain is sharp in nature, mainly over his lower chest and epigastrium, and tends to come on when walking. he believes these episodes are due to indigestion and has been taking antacids. there is a family history of heart disease, and his father died of a heart attack at age 48. on physical examination, his blood pressure is 150/80 mmhg and heart rate is 86/min. his lungs are clear to auscultation. cardiac auscultation reveals normal rate and rhythm, without rubs, gallops, or murmurs. there is no pedal oedema. he is sent for an exercise stress test. five minutes into the test, he develops st depression of 3mm in leads v1-v5. the st segment depression is greater than 0.12 seconds in duration and the stress test is stopped. which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management? - coronary angiography- holter monitor- no further tests are required- repeat stress test with thallium- upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Which of the following statements about the societal costs of tobacco use is true? a. tobacco use affects the tax rate of only those individuals who smoke. b. the negative effects of tobacco use are only experienced by the smoker. c. tobacco users contribute to an overall loss of productivity. d. increased healthcare costs are mainly absorbed by tobacco users

You went to dinner last night at meal and want to know the nutritional information about the food you ate. describe how you could come to a conclusion about whether or not you are a healthy meal. justify your response using two or more complete sentences.