A 72-year-old patient with a 30-year history of type 2 diabe…
A 72-year-old patient with a 30-year history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension returns to your office every 3 months for a routine clinic visit follow-up. She is taking semaglutide (Ozempic) (GLP-1) 0.25 mg-2 mg subcutaneous weekly injection for her diabetes. She is also taking atorvastatin 40 mg daily and lisinopril 40 mg daily. She is not on any other medications. Her A1C is 6.5% and her BP today is 148/92. She notes blurry vision for the past several months and a few days of dark spots in her vision. She denies headaches or nausea. What is the most appropriate next step to slow down the progression of diabetic retinopathy?
Read DetailsA young adult woman is unable to conceive after trying to ge…
A young adult woman is unable to conceive after trying to get pregnant for over 6 months. The woman reports having had irregular periods since the onset of menarche. The APRN notes that the woman is overweight, has acanthosis nigricans, and excess hair distribution. What does the APRN suspect as the most likely primary cause of these symptoms?
Read DetailsThe company produces electronic items. Any unit that exceeds…
The company produces electronic items. Any unit that exceeds 200 ± 10 cm is unacceptable to the customer. Exceeding these limits results in an estimated loss of $500. The company can rework the unit before shipping it to the customer and it costs $20. Using the Taguchi loss function, find the tolerance level to rework or ship the unit.
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Your next patient is 22-year-old male who has been experiencing increasing GI symptoms over the past 6 months. He has relapsing and remitting abdominal pain and cramping, joint pain, and chronic bloody diarrhea. When his symptoms first started he thought he might have had food poisoning and then he was very worried about hemorrhoids. He has recently lost some weight without trying and is experiencing increased fatigue. Now he notes these symptoms without an obvious source. What is most likely the cause of these symptoms?
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