Akiva tends to worry a lot, even about things that are out of his control. he is very insecure about the decisions that he makes in his life, and when things don't go his way he tends to pity himself instead of looking for ways to improve the situations. according to the five-factor theory of personality, akiva would be
a. low in conscientiousness.
b. high in neuroticism.
c. low in openness to experience.
d. high in extraversion.

Enzo sits with a small group of friends at lunch. lately, he has been very quiet and stays home a lot even though his friends invite him to go places. he likes to play video games in his free time and is slightly overweight. which behavior is a sign that enzo may need professional mental health treatment? a) being overweight b) playing video games c) withdrawing from activities d) having a small group of friends

Why is the first step in responding to life-threading situations to assess the situation?

A92-year-old man with a 45-year history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is intubated in the icu because of a bout of viral pneumonia that fails to improve after 72 hours of antibiotics. although the inspired fraction of oxygen is 100%, the patient's po2 remains at 57 mmhg. positive-end expiratory pressure (peep) is added to allow the inspired fraction of oxygen. twelve hours after the introduction of peep the patient suddenly become hypotensive. at the same time, his oxygen saturation drops from 92% to 61%. on physical examination, his bp is 80/50 mmhg and his pulse is 124/min. he has distended neck veins and distant heart sounds. which of the following would also most likely be seen on this patient's physical examination? - absence of breath sounds in the right hemithorax- high amplitude carotid artery upstroke- a pleural friction rub- pulsus alternans- splenomegaly