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In the Weekly Poetry reading, what was not mentioned for something that helps with heartache? 

What is an important part of how Native Americans, as explored in this book and in the presentation, deal with difficulty and grief? 

Haley, a 64-year-old female, presents to the clinic for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with persistent fatigue, arthralgias, and cutaneous manifestations. Which of the following is the first-line disease-modifying therapy for most symptomatic patients with SLE?

Lifestyle modifications are the first step in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following foods or beverages is known to decrease lower esophageal sphincter (LES) tone and may worsen GERD symptoms?

An adult female patient presents to the clinic with uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis. Which of the following is the best treatment?

Katie is a 52-year-old female with persistent burning pain three weeks after a herpes zoster outbreak. Which medication is FDA-approved for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia?

A patient receives oxycodone prescriptions from three different prescribers within one month. Which database would most likely identify this prescribing pattern?

A newly licensed nurse practitioner in Tennessee plans to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances in an outpatient primary care practice. Which of the following is required before the NP may prescribe Schedule II medications?

Kristine would like to start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat the significant vasomotor symptoms she is experiencing during menopause. Which of the following is the most appropriate patient education regarding HRT?

Anthony Anderson, a 45-year-old accountant, presents with difficulty initiating urination, dysuria, nocturia, lower back pain, and pelvic discomfort. His prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is 3.1 ng/mL, the first measurement obtained in over two years. He is diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which of the following is the recommended first-line drug class for the treatment of symptomatic BPH?