The last heart valve that blood reaches before it is deoxygenated is the: aortic valve.
tricuspid valve.
mitral valve.
pulmonary semilunar valve.

Aperson who doesn't have enough calcium in his or her diet is at risk for developing bones that are weak and break easily. this condition is known as  a.  osteoporosis.    b.  crohn's disease.    c.  celiac disease.    d.  hemophilia.

Protein provides 4 calories per gram. mary is on a diet that requires her to eat atleast 40 grams of protein each day. shes eaten 152 calories of protein today. how much more protein does mary need to eat to meet her goal?

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