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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…

A 53 year old patient is brought to the clinic with reports of a suspected first ever seizure just prior to arrival. The patient is alert and oriented on arrival, they are afebrile with stable vital signs on arrival and reports they did not have any recent illnesses and feel otherwise well. Which of the following would not be one of the primary tests you would order on this patient based on their presentation and history related to the seizure?

What is a classic symptom characteristic of Huntington Disease?

Knowing that a large percentage of diabetic patients will be affected by diabetic peripheral neuropathy, which of the following is an imperative component of a diabetic physical exam related to peripheral neuropathy?

What are factors effecting the influence of death rate from stroke?