Mason has been dating alex for the past year. he thinks he’s ready to begin sexual relationship. what should he do? a. mason should discuss it with alex to understand what alex wants. b. mason should ensure that the sexual relationship that he and alex enter into is kept a secret. c. mason should end the relationship if alex isn’t ready for a sexual relationship. d. mason should ensure that his parents and alex’s parents never know about the sexual relationship.

How does sending the test results as its written might affect the patient?

A46-year-old man with a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia visits the physician for a routine followup. the patient's job involves a lot of travelling, and he admits to occasionally forgetting to take his medications with him when he travels. he complains of several episodes of chest pain in the past few months. the pain is sharp in nature, mainly over his lower chest and epigastrium, and tends to come on when walking. he believes these episodes are due to indigestion and has been taking antacids. there is a family history of heart disease, and his father died of a heart attack at age 48. on physical examination, his blood pressure is 150/80 mmhg and heart rate is 86/min. his lungs are clear to auscultation. cardiac auscultation reveals normal rate and rhythm, without rubs, gallops, or murmurs. there is no pedal oedema. he is sent for an exercise stress test. five minutes into the test, he develops st depression of 3mm in leads v1-v5. the st segment depression is greater than 0.12 seconds in duration and the stress test is stopped. which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management? - coronary angiography- holter monitor- no further tests are required- repeat stress test with thallium- upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

What typically happens when a family member has a problem with alcohol or drugs? the entire family is affected. children in the family are affected more than adults. adults in the family are affected more than children no one in the family is affected.