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An elderly patient is brought in by a family member with reports of recent and remote memory loss, increasing aphasia, disorientation to place and time, restlessness, and loss of impulse control. What is the most appropriate diagnosis? 

A patient with persistent and progressive Dupuytren’s Contracture presents to the clinic, what is the most appropriate treatment option for persistent and progressive Dupuytren’s Contracture?  

Which of the following medications does NOT cause gynecomastia? 

Which patient scenario can have a stress test safely? 

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?