Part 1: Choose a critical health issue to research. Identify three to five sources in your research and evaluate the validity of each one. Write 250-300 words describing how you evaluated your sources. Don't forget to include the list of sources in your project.

What effect do stimulants, such as cocaine, have on the nervous system? o a. stimulants change the activity of neurotransmitters. o b. stimulants mimic hormones and influence moods. o o c. stimulant|mchange how sensory information is processed. d. stimulants decrease brain activity.

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

The federal reserve collects information about which of the following? (select all that apply.)