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A 48-year-old diagnosed with left hip osteoarthritis is inquiring about treatment options for pain. What is the best treatment option for this patient considering both safety and efficacy? 

Use the case below to answer this question. Consider the patient’s medical conditions AND preferences. The CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria Chart is included as a reference. AC is a 36-year-old who would like to restart contraception after being off of it for the past year. She has 2 children and does not plan on having any more children. She forgets to take her statin medication about 1-2 times per week. She has heavy menstrual periods and is interested in an option that would reduce menstrual flow. Her primary purpose for reinitiating contraception is to prevent pregnancy and to reduce menorrhagia. Problem List: Type 1 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia Medications: Insulin pump, atorvastatin Social history: Smokes 10 cigarettes daily Other: BMI = 32 kg/m2 What would be the best contraceptive option for this patient?

Which of the following is true regarding mycophenolate?

Shorter wavelengths of light have  _____  energy which correspond to the color  _____ ​

If the mRNA codon is GUG, what would be the amino acid? Use the chart below. 

Leah is a 28 year old Black female who was diagnosed with SLE six years ago.  She is experiencing a lupus nephritis flare in which her serum creatinine is 2.3 mg/dl today with a baseline of 1.1mg/dl measured 2 months ago. Her blood pressure is 128/72 mmHg, ANA is strongly positive, and she has clinically insignificant proteinuria. In addition to methylprednisolone, which of the following medications should be initiated to induce remission of her nephritis?  

Which of the following statements about emergency contraception is correct?

Lipids are used for _____ energy storage, and glycogen is for _____ energy storage. ​

What muscle group will generate a posterior shear force on the tibia during a close kinetic chain? 

A person is walking down the street and his/her rearfoot (hindfoot) goes into an unexpected excessive supination. What does the Lisfranc joint do to maintain contact with the surface?