Question 13: Jane., age 78 years is accompanied to the clini…

Question 13: Jane., age 78 years is accompanied to the clinic by her daughter who indicates her mother has fallen twice in the past week and fainted while getting her hair done. Current medications include lisinopril 20mg daily (ACE-I) for many years, rosuvastatin 20mg daily (statin) and a daily multiple vitamin (supplement) for older adults. Her BP today in the clinic is 122/70 supine and 98/64 standing. Her HR is 84 and regular. The most appropriate action to take at this time is:  

George Samuel, age 55 years was diagnosed with gout 1 year a…

George Samuel, age 55 years was diagnosed with gout 1 year ago and was treated 2 weeks ago for his 3rd gout attack. You elect to start him on a long term medication to treat his gout. The long term medication that is typically considered first line for the management of gout is:

Specialty Module: Answer ONE of the following two questions…

Specialty Module: Answer ONE of the following two questions based on the online module you completed.Childhood DisordersHenry R. age 12 years has been started on Ritalin (methylphenidate) for ADHD. His mother would like to know what side effects she should watch for. Discussion should include the following:[a] May cause bradycardia[b] May suppress growth with long term therapy[c] May cause weight gain[d] May improve tics if he has these concurrently Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson’s DiseaseThe prototypical drug considered first line in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease is:[a] Selegiline (Monamine oxidase B inhibitor)[b] Levodopa (dopaminergic)[c] Bromocriptine (dopamine agonist)[d] Entacopone (COMT inhibitor)Select one –  a. b. c. or d. for your question

Marcy a 36, year old female comes to you for counseling on b…

Marcy a 36, year old female comes to you for counseling on birth control options. You note that she has history of migraine headaches with aura and she takes sumatriptan (triptan) as needed for this. Of the  birth control methods listed below, the option that would be the least safe for this patient to be prescribed is: