A trend that shows an individual patient's weight fluctuations over time would be least helpful when performing which of the following tasks?

The steady state of balance that the body tries to maintain is called:

a. homeostasis. c. turnover. b. stress. d. adaptation.

Identification of the urinary metabolite benzoylecgonine would be useful in determining the presence of which of the following compounds?

A. Codeine B. Cocaine C. Amphetamine D. Acetaminophen