What role do regulatory agencies play in the health-care field?
a. regulatory agencies ensure that all health-care workers are paid fairly.
b. regulatory agencies write the regulations that are intended to enforce the law.
c. regulatory agencies write the laws for the health-care workers.
d. regulatory agencies ensure that the union workers are paid fairly.

You began membership in a new health and fitness club which has access to a dietician and personal trainer. they you develop a special eight-week diet and exercise program. the data in the following table represents your weight, w, as a function of time, t, over an eight-week period. time (weeks) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 weight (lb) 150 144 143 141 140 137 137 132 129 your weight decreases during each of the first five weeks of the program. determine the actual change in weight over the first five weeks of the program by subtracting your initial weight from your weight at the end of the first five weeks. what is the sign of your answer? what is the significance of this sign? a. 137-150 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight decreases. b. 137-150 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight decreases. c. 150-137 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight increases. d. 150-137 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight increases.

Which of these is most likely to prevent pregnancy? a. tracking of female body temperature to identify ovulation times b. proper condom use c. male withdrawal before ejaculation d. proper spermicide use

How could a person communicate directly with leaders about community health issues