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A patient is taking aspirin for arthritis pain and they ask you why it also causes gastrointestinal upset. You understand that this is because aspirin:

The patient has been started on a treatment regimen that includes ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone (Yasmin). Which of the following side effects is associated with use of this agent?

Akathesia is a movement disorder seen with anti psychotic medications. Which of the following describes this symptom?  

Tardive dyskinesias (TDs) are involuntary movements of the tongue, lips, face, trunk, and extremities that occur in some patients treated with long-term medications that have dopaminergic effects. Which of the following agents is not associated with the development of TD?               

A difference between neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) and serotonin syndrome is that:  

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using stimulant laxatives for a prolonged period of time?

An older adult patient is placed on a treatment regimen that includes an opioid analgesic. Select the regimen that should be started concurrently.  

C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin production, is often used to differentiate if a patient has Type 1 vs Type 2 diabetes

How does dulaglutide (Trulicity) work? (choose all correct answers)

Your 37 year-old patient would like to start oral contraceptive therapy, but is unable to quit smoking (just likes it too much!) and just got engaged (so may want to get pregnant soon). Which of the following agents would be a good choice for this patient?