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A 55-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder and Type 2 Diabetes is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia.  Which of the following bacterial pathogens would be the most likely causative agent for this pneumonia?

What is the goal of early college high schools, according to the textbook?

Imagine a political party holds a majority in a state’s legislature and uses that power to redraw the boundaries of state voting districts in order to give their own party an advantage in future elections. This is an example of which of the following?

Today, who do average Americans have in mind when they think of their families?

How have “right-to-work” laws benefited corporations?

A 46-year-old male with a 40-pack-year smoking history, presents with a two-year history of worsening dyspnea and a one-month history of dry cough. Patient gives no history of fever, chills, chest pain, or wheeze. A chest X-ray shows hyperinflated lungs with bullae, flattened diaphragm, and no cardiomegaly or areas of consolidation. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) reveal a decrease in FEV1 along with reduction of FEV1/FVC ratio. These findings are characteristic of which of the following conditions?

A 12-year-old boy is brought to the Emergency Department with sudden onset of dyspnea with wheezing. The patient had a similar episode a month ago. An arterial blood gas shows hypoxemia, hypercapnia and acidosis. The chest X-ray shows clear lung fields. The most likely accompanying laboratory finding in this case would be:

Which of the following theorists is credited with coining the phrase “the survival of the fittest”?

A child notices that their father always drives when both parents are in the car. Due to this, the child comes to believe that women should be passive and men should be active. This process is called

Which of the following is an advantage of school vouchers often cited by the vouchers’ supporters?