Blood pressure measurements on adult males 30-39 years of age were obtained in a survey of a representative sample of Twin Cities households. To compare the frequency of hypertension in the white and non-white population surveyed, the most appropriate measure is the:

Can you tell the size of a woman's coxal bone by observation?

What is difference between an epidemic and a pandemic? a) an epidemic is a disease; a pandemic is a treatment. b) an epidemic is restricted to a local region; a pandemic is global. c) an epidemic has low mortality; a pandemic has higher mortality. d) an epidemic is caused by a bacterial infection; a pandemic is caused by a viral infection.

A5-year-old boy suddenly begins coughing while eating peanuts. he is choking and gagging. when he is brought to the ed, but he is awake and is able to give his name. on physical examination, his vital signs are stable. on examination of the chest, inspiratory stridor and intercostal and suprasternal retractions are apparent. which of the following is the most appropriate initial step in management? - allow patient to clear foreign object by spontaneous coughing- clear oropharynx with multiple blind sweeps with finger- position patient and perform back blows- stand behind patient and perform abdominal thrusts- perform emergency tracheostomy and take to surgery