To calibrate a brimetalic stemmed thermometer, you would ___
A. keep the thermometer at room temperature and then adjust the dial to 72 F
B. insert the stem in ice water and then adjust the dial to read 32 F (0 C)
C. turn the nut until the dial reads 0 F (-18 C)
D. insert the stem in boiling water adjust the dial to read 100 F (38 C)

Match each child care option with its benefits. a. no child care expenses b. likely to have values similar to those of the parents c. lots of one-on-one time with a provider d. care offered at schedule hours 1. family member or friend 2. private child care 3. day care 4. stay at home parent

The consists of a mixture of gases and particles, including oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and dust.

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis