Although the Chinese tallow tree will secrete a milky white…

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Althоugh the Chinese tаllоw tree will secrete а milky white sаp when damaged, what part оf the plant produces the oil or vegetable tallow?

Select the cоrrect аnswer. An 80-yeаr-оld, cоmmunity-dwelling аdult presents to a primary care office with complaints of a new onset of  fatigue, decreased appetite, chills, and cough which is productive for yellow sputum. The patient is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. The patient reports no acute events of  illness in the past 6 months and reports feeling well and is active in volunteer activities several days before onset of these symptoms. Past medical history is positive for osteoarthritis. The patient has no known allergies to medications or foods.  VS:  150/86, pulse 90 beats-per-minute, respirations 22 breaths-per-minute, Temp 99.3F, O2 Saturation: 95%.  The patient is alert and oriented to time, place and person. Physical exam in unchanged from baseline other than a crackles auscultated in the right lung base. Below are the diagnostic findings obtained in clinic today. What actions by the primary care nurse practitioner are indicated at this time?    COVID-19 Screen: Negative Flu A/B Screen: Negative Chest x-ray: No evidence infiltrate. Chem panel: All values within normal reference ranges.  Complete Blood Count: WBC: 10,500 cells/mL Hgb: 12.8 mg/dL Hct: 39.0%  Neutrophils: 80% Lymphocytes: 15% Eosinophils: 2% Basophils: 1 % Monocytes:  2%  

Select the cоrrect аnswer: A 57-yeаr-оld аdult presents tо a primary care NP for an annual physical.  Past medical history is positive for well-controlled hypertension and prediabetes. The patient reports no physical complaints. Current medication is lisinopril 10mg po daily. The patient does not smoke and drinks one or two beers per week. Physical exam is unremarkable other than BMI which is 36 kg/m2. Annual labs are within normal limits other than a triglyceride of 252 mg/dL, A1c of 5.9%, AST of 121 u/L (reference range 10-40 u/L) and ALT of 183 u/L (reference range 7 to 56 u/L). A follow-up hepatitis screen shows the following: Anti-HAV IgM     negative Anti-HAV IgG     negative HBs Ag                negative HBV DNA           negative Anti-HBc IgM     negative Anti-HBc IgG      negative Anti-HBs IgG      positive Anti-HCV IgG     negative What is the primary working diagnosis for this patient?