Presented by Nora D. Volkow, M.D. Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human ServicesCongressional Caucus
Thank you for inviting the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, to participate in this forum and contribute what I believe will be useful insight into the growing public health problem of prescription drug abuse in this country.
Introduction to the Problem
In 2009, 7 million Americans reported current (past month) nonmedical use * of prescription drugs—more than the number using cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, and inhalants combined 1. National surveys show that the number of new abusers of several classes of prescription drugs increased markedly in the United States in the 1990s 2, continuing at high rates during the past decade—abuse of prescription drugs now ranks second (after marijuana) among illicit drug users 3. Perhaps even more disturbing, approximately 2.2 million Americans used pain relievers nonmedically for the first time in 2009 (initiates of marijuana use were 2.4 million).
Not exactly sure but your teeth and saliva break down food before it becomes further broken down in the stomach(churning action and the stomach acid) it then passes to the small intestines as chyme. So with process of elimination it is definitely not C or D. So it is up to you to decide what counts as digesting. It is either A or B even though in real life both make sense
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When the nurse suspects that an older adult client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, the nurse assesses with an Arterial blood gas analysis and other laboratory tests.
<h3>What is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?</h3>
Airflow from the lungs becomes restricted due to the chronic inflammatory lung illness known as a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In around 9 out of every 10 cases, smoking is regarded to be the primary cause of COPD. The poisonous substances in the smoke can cause harm to the lining of the lungs and airways. The signs and symptoms include wheezing, coughing up mucus (sputum), and difficulty breathing.
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