Coronary artery disease and ____________________ are the most common cardiovascular diseases and are the types generally referred to when one hears about "preventable" heart diseases.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

heart failure

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The static pressure-volume curve shown in the figure indicates the presence of which of the fol-lowing?

a. Atelectasis b. Pneumonia c. Pneumothorax d. Bronchospasm

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Elizabeth is working with Mr. Johnston , a 75-year-old patient. The office is in the middle of converting from paper medical records to an electronic medical records system. Mr. Johnston expresses that he is unhappy with this change

He states that he does not understand what is wrong with paper charts and that he is worried about the privacy of his medical information. Discuss why Mr. Johnston might be upset and how Elizabeth should deal with the situation. What might she tell Mr. Johnston to make him feel more confident regarding the electronic medical record system? What will be an ideal response?

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