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HOMEWORK FOR LECTURE 10 Please print out this page, then complete by hand and submit to your instructor at the next class meeting Medical Math Problems (1 pt. each) Calculate the BMI for the following (For each one of these, please indicate if their BMI reflects good health, overweight, underweight, obesity, etc.): 30 y/o female, weight: 120 lb, height: 5'3" 45 y/o male, weight 220 lb, height 5'10" 18 y/o male, weight 133lb, height: 6'1" 67 y/o female: weight 180lb, height: 5'2" Calculate your own BMI Critical Thinking Question (5 pts.) [You may use the back of the page to write your answer if needed) Today, you have learned about Enzyme inhibition. Did you know that many drugs and medications work by inhibiting certain enzymes? Based on what you have learned today about competitive and non-competitive enzyme inhibition, try to answer the following question, using your critical thinking: Tagamet and Protonix are drugs commonly used to control stomach acid production and release for patients with heartburn or stomach ulcers. These drugs have different mechanisms of action, however, and Tagamet is a competitive enzyme inhibitor, while Protonix is a non-competitive enzyme inhibitor. Which one of these two drugs, do you think, will have a longer-lasting effect? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Medical Math Problem

Calculate BMI

30 y/o female, weight 120 lb; height 5' 3"

BMI formula = weight in lb / (height in inches)² X 703

weight = 120lb

Height in inches = 5 feet = 60 inches( 1 foot = 12 inches)

= (60 + 3) = 63 inches.

By substituting on the above formula,

BMI = 120 / (63 X 63) X 703

= 120 / 3069 X 703

= 21.25

BMI = 21.3kg/m² (Normal)

45 y/o old male, weight 220lb, height 5'10"

weight = 220lb

Height= 5 feet = 60 inches

Height = (60 + 10) = 70 inches

BMI = 220 / (70 X 70) X 703

= 220 / 4900 X 703

BMI = 31.5 Kg/m^2. The patient is obese.

18 y/o old male, weight 133lb, height 6'1"

weight = 133lb

height = 6 feet =(6 X12) = 72

Height in inches = (72 + 1) = 73

BMI = 133/ (73 X 73) X 703

= 133 / 5329 X 703

BMI = 17.54 kg/m² The patient is underweight.

67 y/o female, weight 180lb, height 5'2"

weight = 180lb

height = 5 feet = 60 inches

height in inches = (60 + 2) = 62 inches

BMI = 180/ (62 X62) X 703

= 180 / 3844 X 703

BMI = 32.9kg/m² . The person is obese.