Mary participates in an exercise program because she experiences an increase in energy and feelings of well-being at the end of each exercise session. the best explanation for mary’s perseverance in the program is that exercise.

Does the weight loss program have practical significance? a. no, the program is not practically significant because the results are likely to occur even if the weight loss program has no effect. b. yes, the program is practically significant because the results are too unlikely to occur by chance. c. yes, the program is practically significant because the amount of lost weight is large enough to be considered practically significant. d. no, the program is not practically significant because the amount of weight lost is trivial.

During the first month of development, how many layers of cells make up the embryo? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

A24-year-old g4p2 woman at 34 weeks gestation complains of a cough and whitish sputum for the last three days. she reports that everyone in the family has been sick. she reports a high fever last night up to 102°f (38.9°c). she denies chest pain. she has a history of asthma with no previous intubations. she uses an albuterol inhaler, although she has not used it this week. vital signs are: temperature 98.6°f (37°c); respiratory rate 16/minute; pulse 94 beats/minute; blood pressure 114/78; peak expiratory flow rate 430 l/min (baseline documented in the outpatient chart = 425 l/min). on physical examination, pharyngeal mucosa is erythematous and injected. lungs are clear to auscultation. white blood cell count 8,700 mcl; arterial blood gases on room air (normal ranges in parentheses): ph 7.44 (7.36–7.44); po2 103 mm hg (> 100); pco2 26 mm hg (28–32); hco3 19 mm hg (22–26). chest x-ray is normal. what is the correct interpretation of this arterial blood gas?