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A 73-year-old man with no other health issues developed a rash on his back yesterday. He now complains of considerable pain in the area. You suspect varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection (shingles). What is the best treatment option for this patient? 

After treating a 2-year-old for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) for 1 month, laboratory tests show that his hemoglobin level has returned to normal.  Which of the following actions is important? 

Medications approved for use in children for treatment of DM, Type 2 include metformin and insulin.  

A 56-year-old man diagnosed with a MRSA infection expresses concern that he has never “not finished” an antibiotic and has always followed the instructions. Why is he now experiencing antibiotic resistance? 

A 46-year-old woman has a urinary tract infection which has become a systemic infection with fever and lethargy. Nitrofurantoin, an effective urinary antiseptic, would not be recommend for her treatment because

A 67-year-old woman with mild heart failure (LVEF = 45%) has anginal pain with exercise and is prescribed a β adrenergic blocker. What is the rationale underlying the choice of a β adrenergic blocker for this patient? Select all that apply. 

 Which antifungal drug is NOT absorbed from the GI tract, and therefore oral administration results in “topical” treatment along the GI tract (swish and swallow)

The occurrence of myopathy increases when statin doses of greater than 25% of the maximal dose are used with niacin. 

An elderly man with stage 2 hypertension is taking valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide. He also takes ibuprofen for his arthritis. He monitors his blood pressure daily, and tells you that his blood pressure is often greater than 140/90. What is likely causing these high blood pressure readings?

Case: A 52-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis is in your clinic for a 1-month follow-up after having a knee prosthesis removed secondary to a joint infection and osteomyelitis (Staphylococcal aureus). You obtain a CBC, revealing a WBC 8,000/mm3, Hgb 9.5 g/dL, hematocrit 28%, platelet count 450,000/mm3, and MCV 83 fL (normal). Serum iron levels are low with a normal serum transferrin receptor and increased ferritin. Question: What is the most likely diagnosis?