Prostaglandins exhibit diverse effects depending on the tissue they are in. In which of the following areas do prostaglandins primarily induce smooth muscle contraction?

A patient weighs 75 kg. About how many pounds does this equal?

Which of the following statements best describes your feelings toward wildlife? Explain why you feel this statement matches your feelings and why you feel this way. As long as it stays in its space, wildlife is okay. As long as I do not need its space, wildlife is okay. I have the right to use wildlife habitat to meet my own needs. When you have seen one redwood tree, elephant, or some other form of wildlife, you have seen them all, so preserve a few of each species in a zoo or wildlife park and do not worry about protecting the rest. All wildlife species should be protected in their current ranges. We should do whatever we can to expand the current ranges of wildlife species wherever possible.

If you were forced to choose between saving the giant panda from extinction and saving a shark species, which would you choose? Explain.  

Do you accept the ethical position that each species has the inherent right to survive without human interference, regardless of whether it serves any useful purpose for humans? Explain. Would you extend this right to the Anopheles mosquito, which transmits malaria, and to harmful infectious bacteria? Explain. If your answer is no, where would you draw the line?

Which treatment is in accordance with first-line therapy guidelines for a patient diagnosed with uncomplicated acute cystitis?

The AGACNP is caring for a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash with crush injury to their left lower extremity. On hospital day 1, the patient is noted to have dark-colored urine and doubling of their serum creatinine. What is the next best thing for the AGACNP to order?

A 54-year-old female with breast cancer is brought to the emergency room with progressive confusion, anorexia, constipation, weight loss, and weakness. Vital signs are temperature 36.7°C, BP 94/57 mm Hg, HR 87 beats/min, and SaO2 96% on RA. On examination, she is drowsy but easily arousable and oriented to person. Her neurologic examination is otherwise unremarkable. Lab studies are notable for a creatinine level of 1.78 mg/dL (baseline 0.8 mg/dL) and serum calcium of 13.7 mg/dL.  What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Which diagnostic test would be ordered to determine metastasis when a patient’s repeat prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is 11.8 ng/mL?

A 70 year old man presents with peritonitis from a ruptured diverticulum and has an urgent partial colectomy. Postoperatively, he requires vasopressors and multiple liters of IV fluid.His medical history includes stage 4 CKD from HTN. His usual medications include lisinopril 20 mg QD, amlodipine 10 mg QD, and furosemide 80 mg BID.On POD 1, his temp is 101°F, HR 90, and BP 120/60 mmHg. His urine output declines to 5 mL/h despite continued IV fluids and repeat doses of IV furosemide boluses. His abdomen is mildly distended, quiet, and tender to palpation. He has pitting edema of the hands and lower legs. Bladder pressure is 10 cm H2O. His labs showed the following:Na 125, K 6.4, Cl 100BUN 50, CO2 18, Cr 4.5His urine sediment shows granular casts and cellular debris.An ECG shows tall T waves in precordial leads and a shortened QT interval.In addition to intravenous calcium, insulin, and dextrose, which the following is the next MOST appropriate treatment?