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Which of these commonly used herbs may interfere with blood clotting?

Echinea Garlic Goldenseal Saw Palmetto

Of the following, the most common cause of failure to thrive in children is:

Cystic Fibrosis Intestinal malabsorption Psychosocial deprivation
Genetic Disorders Malignancies

Mrs. Michaels, a 62 year-old baby sitter, a Type 2 diabetic, is requesting "firm" guidelines regarding her plasma glucose values. She tests her glucose each morning and after dinner. You advise her that her goals should be:

Fasting plasma glucose 200-250 mg/dl
Postprandial plasma glucose 180-235 mg/dl
HgbA1c% should be 7.5-9.0%
Fasting plasma glucose 80-120 mg/dl

A 44 year old nurse's aid presents to your office a 6 week history of low back pain. The strongest risk factor for disability and prolonged recovery due to low back pain is:

Job dissatisfaction
Moderate alcohol consumption
Body weight and height in the middle third quartile
History of radiation of pain down anterior thigh and anterior shin

Your patient is a 35 year old male who wants to quit smoking cigarettes. He has chosen a quit date and has come to you for advice since he tried to quit before and failed. Your advice to him should include which of the following statements:

He must use a nicotine patch or he will not be able to quit
Because he has tried to quit previously, his chances of succeeding this time are better than prior attempts
He should not try "cold turkey" since this method of quitting has a poorer success rate than other methods
Since he has failed before he will never be able to quit

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