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Mr. Resch was diagnosed with hyperlipidemia six months ago.  He declined medications & has been exercising regularly and has changed to a low fat diet.  Results of his fasting lipid panel last week are: Total cholesterol – 202, LDL – 176, HDL 33, and VLDL 22. His 10 year risk of major CV event is 12.1%. Which of the following would be the most appropriate class of medication to prescribe for Mr. Resch’s hyperlipidemia?

Rewrite the sentence with the correct form of the verb ser and the vocabulary word that completes the relationship. mi abuela _______ la __________ de mi madre

All of the following meet the criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes per AACE guidelines except:

* Sherri is an 18 mos old infant brought in by her mother with C/O fussy child with a fever of 100. Past Health Hx – According to mother and chart, recurrent otitis media. No hospitalizations.Social Hx – Stays at daycare when mother working.Present Complaint – four days ago she took her to the ER where she was given a 10-day course of some “pink” medicine (amoxicillin), prescribed for her ears Your exam finds her left tympanic membrane (TM) is red and bulging, has decreased mobility and fluid is present. There is a white patchy area on her palate that is positive for candida Albicans with a KOH prep. Of the following, which would be the best treatment at this time?

Leigh is 32 years old and was diagnosed with asthma two years ago. She reports that she uses her SABA less than two times per week, does not have night-time symptoms, and has not required oral corticosteroids in the last 6 months. What is her asthma classification?

*The stage that Erikson identified as a developmental state for a toddler is the stage of:

Mark all that apply to the Kansas-Nebraska Act

* 16 y/o Bonnie Yates presents with the following signs and symptoms: gradual onset of low-grade fever, marked fatigue, severe sore throat, and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy. Based on the signs and symptoms alone, which of the following conditions is most likely the cause?

Mr. R. is a 70 year old man who fell 24 hours ago and is complaining of worsening low back pain, and he is now having urinary retention which wasn’t present before his fall.  The nurse practitioner suspects spinal cord compression.  Which of the following is the BEST test to determine spinal cord and soft tissue problems of the spine?