According to data published in 2009 from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study, which of the following risk factors contributes to substantially more deaths per year (16%)?
O a. Diabetes
b. Low cardiorespiratory fitness
• Smoking
d. Obesity

At school, there have been a lot of rumors going around about how certain sexually transmitted diseases are spread. which skill would be most valuable to you take the necessary steps to learn what you need to know to protect yourself? a. self-direction b. critical thinking c. problem solving d. effective communication       select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following does not cause blindness? a. cataractsb. glaucomac. osteoarthritisd. diabetes

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