Mary turner stepped on a nail 5 days ago and sustained a puncture about 1 inch deep. she immediately cleaned the area with soap and water and hydrogen peroxide, and applied triple antibiotic ointment to the site. today she comes to the clinic with complaints of increased pain and swelling in her foot. on assessment, the nurse notes that the puncture site is red and edematous, and has a moderate amount of yellowish drainage. describe the sequence of events that caused the local inflammation seen in mary’s foot. what is the role of histamine and kinins in the inflammatory process?

A46-year-old man with a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia visits the physician for a routine followup. the patient's job involves a lot of travelling, and he admits to occasionally forgetting to take his medications with him when he travels. he complains of several episodes of chest pain in the past few months. the pain is sharp in nature, mainly over his lower chest and epigastrium, and tends to come on when walking. he believes these episodes are due to indigestion and has been taking antacids. there is a family history of heart disease, and his father died of a heart attack at age 48. on physical examination, his blood pressure is 150/80 mmhg and heart rate is 86/min. his lungs are clear to auscultation. cardiac auscultation reveals normal rate and rhythm, without rubs, gallops, or murmurs. there is no pedal oedema. he is sent for an exercise stress test. five minutes into the test, he develops st depression of 3mm in leads v1-v5. the st segment depression is greater than 0.12 seconds in duration and the stress test is stopped. which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management? - coronary angiography- holter monitor- no further tests are required- repeat stress test with thallium- upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Which short-term goal might prompt someone to seek for mental and emotional challenges? saving for retirement buying a house in 10 years reducing conflict with family owning a company eventually

If your goal is to improve your person relationships with your friends at school, which category would it fall into? a. physical b. emotional c. social d. academic