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A male patient who recently started taking atorvastatin reports the following symptoms to the nurse. Which symptom is a side effect of atorvastatin that is important to communicate to the health care provider?

Which blood pressure-regulating mechanism is correctly paired with its physiological response?

Your patient with bipolar disorder was transferred to the intensive care unit with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Stevens-Johnson syndrome is:

Your patient with classic Bipolar Disorder is currently in a manic episode and approaches the nurse, speaking loudly with pressured speech. Which of the following is the most appropriate response from the nurse?

According to the 2019 guidelines for the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), which of the following is recommended regarding low-dose aspirin to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)?

The patient is a new postoperative patient. She weighs 60 kg. The nurse anticipates that the minimum acceptable amount of urine output should be:

The statements below are consistent with classic Bipolar Disorder except:

A patient comes to his primary care clinic complaining of knee pain. His blood pressure is found to be 132/80 mmHg. The nurse notes that the last time the patient visited the clinic, nine months ago, his blood pressure was 138/74 mmHg. The patient says, “I don’t understand how it could be high because I feel fine.” The best response by the nurse is:

A 54-year-old female with PMH significant for alcoholic cirrhosis and recurrent esophageal varices, who recently underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement, is brought to the emergency room by her daughter due to somnolence. Starting this morning, the patient has appeared sleepy, difficult to arouse, and slow to respond to questions. On physical exam, temperature is 98.6º F, BP 98/56 mmHg, pulse is 72/min, and respirations are 14/min. She repeatedly falls asleep during examination. With arms outstretched and wrists dorsiflexed, flapping of the hands is observed. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

74-year-old male with PMH significant for hyperlipidemia and diabetes presents to the Emergency Department after having a syncopal episode. Over the past 2 weeks, he has experienced dizziness and blurry vision when he gets up at night to urinate. Tonight, he had similar symptoms before abruptly passing out next to his bed. There were no preceding symptoms of nausea, diaphoresis, or feeling hot or cold. The patient denies cigarette or alcohol use and reports that he was recently diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy and started on a new medication. Vital signs: BP 108/70, HR 90/min, regular, RR 16/min, T 98.6F. On exam, mucous membranes are moist. Cardiac: RRRS1S2 without murmurs, rubs, or gallops. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s syncopal episode?