In 2008,the Percentage of the U

question 154

Multiple Choice

In 2008,the percentage of the U.S.population meeting the criteria for obesity was:

• A) 3 percent
• B) 5 percent
• C) 15 percent
• D) 33 percent

---

Definitions:

Dysrhythmias

Abnormal heart rhythms that can range from harmless to life-threatening, characterized by irregular electrical activity in the heart.

Blood Warmer

A device used in medical settings to warm stored or donated blood to body temperature before transfusion to prevent hypothermia.

Antigen

A substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign and triggers an immune response against.

Computed Tomography

A sophisticated imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of a scanned object, allowing for detailed inside views without cutting.