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An antipyretic is used to:

You have a patient with type 2 diabetes with a history of pancreatitis, what diabetic medication should be avoided in this patient?

A neoplasm that spreads to other parts of the body is described as:

When counseling a patient with Type 2 diabetes on proper nutrition which of the following is not one of the three primary goals of nutrition in type 2 diabetes?

A 50 year old African American patient presents to establish care with you. The patient reports their mother has Type 2 diabetes and they have a personal history of hypertension. You order a fasting blood glucose level on the patient. The fast blood glucose level result is 98 mg/dL. What is your next best course of action?

A 22 year old G0P0 female patient presents to the clinic with irregular menstrual cycles for over 1-year, milky discharge from the breasts, headaches, and vision changes; what do you suspect? 

Hammurabi was the king of what ancient group?

Any organism capable of causing disease is a(n):

A 22-year old male patient presents to the clinic with reports of heart beating out of his chest. He states that it happened all of a sudden and it lasts for about 30 seconds. You have the LPN collect an EKG that reveals a regular rhythm with a rate of 225bpm and a narrowed QRS. After EMS is called to transport that patient to the ER, what minimally invasive intervention can you offer to aid his pounding heart?  

A type 2 diabetic patient comes in for visit and reports they recently increased exercising and now they are noticing episodes of hypoglycemia a couple hours after finishing exercise. You identify this as the Exercise Lag Effect. Which of the following is most appropriate to recommend to the patient?