You are the school nurse decide which students are most at risk for health problems. look at these four cases. which person seems most likely to abuse drugs because of peer pressure? everyone in margene's family smokes. she has decided not to start. her best friends are also committed to abstaining from tobacco use. jacob plays basketball and has to be the best player on the team. he practices all the time and eats a diet high in protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins. rhonda lives in a housing project. her parents work hard, and the whole family checks on her social life regularly to make sure she studies and stays active. ramon is outgoing and likes to give parties at his house. he's easygoing, and he likes the company because his parents are away a lot.

A24-year-old g4p2 woman at 34 weeks gestation complains of a cough and whitish sputum for the last three days. she reports that everyone in the family has been sick. she reports a high fever last night up to 102°f (38.9°c). she denies chest pain. she has a history of asthma with no previous intubations. she uses an albuterol inhaler, although she has not used it this week. vital signs are: temperature 98.6°f (37°c); respiratory rate 16/minute; pulse 94 beats/minute; blood pressure 114/78; peak expiratory flow rate 430 l/min (baseline documented in the outpatient chart = 425 l/min). on physical examination, pharyngeal mucosa is erythematous and injected. lungs are clear to auscultation. white blood cell count 8,700 mcl; arterial blood gases on room air (normal ranges in parentheses): ph 7.44 (7.36–7.44); po2 103 mm hg (> 100); pco2 26 mm hg (28–32); hco3 19 mm hg (22–26). chest x-ray is normal. what is the correct interpretation of this arterial blood gas?

What are three important public health tools for addressing heart disease? identify the tools, and explain why they are a benefit to public health. you! : )

Which statement describes the u.s organ donation system? a. about 200 lives are saved per year b. transplant recipients must pay for organs c. the waiting lists for organs are very long d. it is mandatory