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A patient is 16 weeks pregnant and reports dysuria at her appointment today. Urinalysis and urine culture are conducted, and she is started on TMP-SMX 1 DS tablet po bid. What is the appropriate duration of therapy?

An open label randomized controlled trial compares inclisiran 284 mg as a single injection on day 0, 3 months, then every 6 months to alirocumab 150mg every 14 days among patients who have a history of ASCVD and statin intolerance. In the inclisiran arm 10% of patients were on ezetimibe and in the alirocumab arm 15% of patient were on ezetimibe. The rate of major adverse cardiac events among patients using inclisiran compared to alirocumab was 1.13 (95%CI 0.96-1.30). Alirocumab decreased LDL more than inclisiran (36mg/dL versus 24mg/dL, respectively, p-value 0.04). Which of the following statements are true regarding this study? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A 63 yo male comes into your pharmacy inquiring about vaccines. The patient typically receives his influenza vaccine annually with his last dose 1 year ago and has received no other vaccines in the last 30 years but to his knowledge received normal childhood vaccinations. The patient has a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, newly diagnosed HIV, and seasonal allergies. His current medications include Biktarvy one tablet QD, Lisinopril 5 mg QD, Lipitor 20 mg QD, and Zyrtec 10 mg PRN seasonal allergies. The patient has an egg, nut, and shellfish allergies. Which vaccines is he eligible for? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Refer to the case of PT. Which of the following are possible drug therapy problems for PT? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Which of the following represents a conscientious objection? 

The nurse is caring for a patient with emphysema and respiratory failure who is receiving mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube. To prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), which action is most important to include in the plan of care?

The high pressure alarm is sounding in the patient’s room. Which of the following is the most likely cause. Select all that apply

Which of the following findings would the nurse assess in a patient diagnosed with Left Sided Heart Failure and  Pulmonary Edema? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a male client with a chest tube. If the chest drainage system is accidentally disconnected, what should the nurse plan to do?

A client is brought into the emergency department after aspirating on pureed foods at the​ long-term care facility. The nurse knows that which physiologic change can trigger acute respiratory distress​ syndrome?