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Edmund Spenser wrote his sonnets during his courtship of Queen Elizabeth.

When Rome pulls out of Britain, it leaves the English people susceptible to the invading, seafaring Celtic tribes.

In Beowulf, the mistrel sings a creations song that resembles “Caedmon’s Hymn”.

56. Which of the following findings is most consistent with the diagnosis of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS)?

59. Which of the following is a first-line therapy for the treatment of ABRS in an adult with no recent antimicrobial use?

54.  Treatment options for streptococcal pharyngitis for a patient with a penicillin allergy include all of the following except:

68. According to JNC-8 guidelines, all of the following medications are first-line agents for use in a middle-aged white man without diabetes mellitus except:

60. A 19-year-old college student presents with fever, fatigue, sore throat, and diffuse lymphadenopathy. A physical exam reveals pharyngeal petechiae and mild splenomegaly. A rapid strep test is negative. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step for confirming the diagnosis, and what test should be performed if the initial test is negative but suspicion remains high for infectious mononucleosis?

63. A 78-year-old woman has hypertension, a 100 pack-year history of cigarette smoking, peripheral vascular disease, and a reduced renal function (GFR =47 mL/min/1.73m2). Triglyceride level is 280 mg/dL. (3.164 mmol/L); high density lipoprotein (HDL) is 48 mg/dL (1mmol/L); and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level is 135 mg/dL (3.5 mmol/L). Which of the following represents the most appropriate pharmacologic intervention for this patient’s lipid disorders?

69. Which of the following is most is most consistent with a person presenting with unstable angina?