A commercial on television advertises a new medicine to boost immunity. Which source is least likely to provide accurate information? a popular culture magazine the studies that the television ad cites a brochure from the doctor’s office the Food and Drug Administration’s website.

In multiple sclerosis, the immune system destroys the substance that coats and protects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. this causes inflammation and injury to the nerves, and the axons don't conduct impulses as well.

Tanya is not able to solve a problem because she’s unable to see it from a fresh perspective. which obstacle to problem solving is tanya experiencing? a. fixation b. counterproductive heuristic c. confirmation bias d. overconfidence

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