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Which statement is true regarding abdominal aneurysms?

What is the major cause of chronic arterial insufficiency?

When initiating bolus or prandial insulin for a type 2 diabetic patient, what is the typical number of units prescribed for an initial bolus insulin dose?

A patient with a 10-year history of type 2 diabetes presents to the clinic for his annual exam. On his labs you note he has microalbuminuria. What is the next best treatment option for the patient?

Wanda, age 64 has a history of peripheral artery disease and recently had a stroke. You want to start her on a statin. What is the initial drug of choice? 

When initiating an insulin regimen for a Type 2 Diabetic patient, you know that insulin dosing is based on weight as a staring point. Your patient is an otherwise healthy 300lb (136.1 kg) person. What would be the most correct total daily dose of basal insulin based on the patient’s weight?

A patient who is training for a marathon presents to you with complaints of a 2 month history of recurrent pain along the inner border of the tibia that is worse during and after running. There is mild swelling and focal area tenderness over an area of the tibia. You suspect which of the following and order what test for confirmatory diagnosis?

Of the following descriptions, which data most clearly describes atrial fibrillation? 

What is the minimum number of days per month a patient would have to take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) to develop a rebound headache?

Select all that apply: A patient with hypercholesterolemia is recommended to start a statin therapy based on…