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If a patient with chronic GERD is also a smoker and obese, what combined risk factors should be addressed to reduce their risk of esophageal cancer? Medication for hypertension Increased alcohol consumption Smoking cessation and weight management Regular exercise without dietary changes 2. If a patient with a sedentary lifestyle and obesity is diagnosed with cholelithiasis, what lifestyle change would be most beneficial for their condition? Eating more fatty foods Reducing water inta...

D425 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS    

Heart failure (HF) - ACCURATE ANSWERS abnormal condition involving impaired cardia pumping/filling Heart is unable to produce an adequate cardiac output to meet metabolic needs Impaired cardiac pumping and filling (pericardium) Risk factor of HF - ACCURATE ANSWERS long standing hypertension (someone diagnosed with high BP and have had it for many years) 4 things to assess on a patient with cardiovascular disease - ACCURATE ANSWERS 1. Tobacco use (exposes a person to aortic aneurism) 2...