A male patient 68 years old

Previous medical history includes: Stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure

Medications: Warfarin (blood thinner), insulin, HCTZ 25 mg (blood pressure medication)

Presents today with chest pain and jaw pain that came on suddenly. His blood pressure is 174/110, sugar is 110, temperature is 98.7, and respiratory rate 22, pulse is 18. His weight is 220 and he is 5’11”.

He is in the exam room. What are you primary concerns? What would you do first?

In a study of a weight loss program, 40 subjects lost a mean of 3.0 lb after 12 months. does the weight loss program have practical significance? a. yes, because the weight loss program worked and the subjects lost a mean of 3.0 lb. b. no, because the mean weight loss of 3.0 lb after one year does not seem to justify the program. c. no, because the sample of 40 subjects was too small to determine if the program was useful. d. yes, because the mean weight loss of 3.0 lb after one year does seems to justify the program.