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A patient on antipsychotics presents with fever, “lead-pipe” rigidity, and altered mental status. What is the diagnosis and priority intervention?  

A conscious patient with type 1 diabetes has a blood glucose of 55 mg/dL. What is the best initial intervention?

Which of the following describes the mechanism of action of gabapentin in neuropathic pain? 

A 40-year-old patient with bipolar disorder presents with tremor, confusion, and diarrhea. He recently started a thiazide diuretic for hypertension. What is the most likely cause of his symptoms?  

A patient is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and reports nightmares, hypervigilance, and anxiety. Which medication is considered first-line pharmacologic therapy?    

A 45-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes is prescribed insulin lispro before meals. The patient asks when to administer the dose. What is the best instruction?

A patient taking valproate for bipolar disorder presents with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Which condition should be suspected?

A 52-year-old female with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity is started on semaglutide. After 3 months, she has improved glycemic control and a 10-lb weight loss. Which of the following best explains the mechanism of this medication?

A 65-year-old male with a history of atrial fibrillation is being treated with Warfarin. He reports using marijuana and ibuprofen to assist in his osteoarthritic pain. During a routine follow-up visit, his INR was found to be 4.0. Which of the following is the most likely cause of his elevated INR level? 

What is the primary mechanism of action of SGLT2 inhibitors in managing Type II diabetes?