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Obesity is associated with increased risks of many non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and premature death. Briefly highlight the role of obesity in the etiology (development) of the following non-communicable diseases:Hypertension:Diabetes mellitus:

5. Use an integrating factor to solve the linear differential equation x2

The image below depicts the neuromuscular junction and a muscle cell. Use your knowledge and drawings described in the lecture presentation, complete the matching question below

An owner brought in her 25lb dog with hives. The owner reports that she gave her dog 3tsp. of Benadryl that is supplied at 12.5mg/5mL. How many mg did the owner give her dog (round to the nearest tenth)?

Dr. Federer has asked you to draw up Lidocaine 3mg/kg for her 44.8lb patient. Lidocaine is supplied at 2g/100mLs. How many mLs do you need to draw up (round to the nearest whole number)?

The doctor has ordered 300mLs of LRS to be administered IV at a rate of 60mLs/hr. How many hours will it take to administer the entire volume ordered?

You have administered 0.5mLs Vitamin B SQ. Vitamin B is supplied at 0.1mg/mL. How many mg did you give (round to the nearest hundredth)?

A 13lb cat is prescribed gabapentin for anxiety at 10mg/kg. What is the dose in milligrams (mg) (round to the nearest whole number)?

Rip, a 3-year-old, intact male, mixed breed dog was presented to SUSCC for a routine orchiectomy (neuter). Dr. Federer has asked you to give her 36lb canine patient a Butorphanol injection. She has asked for 0.1mg/kg Butorphanol IV to be given. Butorphanol is supplied at 10mg/mL. How many mLs are you going to administer (round to the nearest hundredth)?

Using the previous data for driving times to work and Statcrunch.  Fill in the blanks with the exact values of the 5-number summary in order: ([Min], [Q1], [Med], [Q3], [Max])