2 Which of these are the reasons why using race in medical algorithms can be problematic? 1. can lead doctors to overlook other factors and causes for a patient's medical condition.
2. can amplify the role of race in determining a patient's care options and treatment
3. can make it more difficult for Black patients to receive care from Black physicians
4. can create racial disparities in medical treatment and outcomes.
(A) 3 only
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4

3 Read the sentences from the sections "Heart Failure" and "Kidney Donation."
Patients who are identified as "nonblack" automatically receive an extra three points on the scale, though there is no reasoning for this adjustment.
The algorithm takes the characteristics of the donor, including race, into account, and ranks kidneys from Black donors as having a higher risk of failing than those from people of other races.
Which option BEST describes how the sentences help develop a central idea of the article?
(A) They illustrate that algorithms are naturally biased against nonwhite people.
(B) They explain why so many doctors rely on algorithms to help make medical decisions.
(C) They provide evidence to support the idea that many algorithms cause racial disparities in medicine.
(D) They develop the idea that algorithms can be adjusted to reduce their racial bias.

4 Read the final three paragraphs of the article.
What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author chose to conclude the article with these paragraphs?
(A) to show that biased algorithms lead to increased Black mortality from breast cancer
(B) to illustrate that many doctors deny cancer screenings to women based on their race
(C) to show that biased algorithms lead to higher rates of breast cancer for Black women than white women
(D) to illustrate that many doctors are unaware that racial bias is a problem in their profession

Complete the following sentence that describe the alimentary canal and its walls: the is composed mostly of connective tissue, nerves, and vessels, which to nourish surrounding tissues.

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Harold, a fifty-eight year old grocery store manager, had recently been waking up in the middle of the night with abdominal pain. this was happening several nights a week. he was also experiencing occasional discomfort in the middle of the afternoon. harold decided to schedule an appointment with his physician. the doctor listened as harold described his symptoms and then asked harold some questions. he noted that harold's appetite had suffered as a result of the pain he was experiencing and as a result of the fear that what he was eating may be responsible for the pain. otherwise, harold seemed fine. the doctor referred harold to a physician that specialized in internal medicine and had harold make an appointment for a procedure called an endoscopy. the endoscopy was performed at a hospital later that week. during the procedure, a long, thin tube was inserted into harold's mouth and directed into his digestive tract. the end of the tube was equipped with a light source and a small camera which allowed the doctor to observe the interior of harold's stomach. the endoscope was also equipped with a small claw-like structure that the doctor could use in order to obtain a small tissue sample from the lining of harold's stomach, if required. the endoscopy revealed that harold had a peptic ulcer. analysis of a tissue sample taken from the site showed that harold also had an infection that was caused by helicobacterpylori bacteria. the doctor who performed the endoscopy gave harold prescriptions for two different antibiotics and a medication that would decrease the secretion of stomach acid. the doctor also instructed harold to schedule an appointment for another endoscopy procedure in 6 months. 1. list the subjective findings in this case study. 2. what is an endoscopy? (2 points) what is a biopsy? 3. how was a biopsy performed on harold? 4. differentiate between gastric and duodenal ulcers by location. 5. what role does h. pylori play in the formation of peptic ulcers? 6. define occult and frank blood. (4 points) what is a guaiac test? 7. how can peptic ulcers cause bleeding? 8. why were antibiotics prescribed? 9. why would a medication that would decrease the secretion of stomach acid be beneficial?