Susan is a 23 year old, 60 kg female who complains of muscle and joint pain, and intermittent fevers.  She has lost 8 kg over the past 3 months.  Systemic lupus erythematosus is the diagnosis.  Laboratory findings are in the table. Which of the following therapies is appropriate for this patient?

Which of the following are reasons a patient may require higher doses of tacrolimus to achieve a target trough concentration?

A patient who is 15 weeks pregnant comes to the pharmacy and complains of constipation. She has tried increasing her fluid and fiber intake, but it has not been that helpful. What would be the best recommendation for this patient’s symptoms?

Use the case below to answer this question. Consider the patient’s medical conditions AND preferences. The CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria Chart is included as a reference. AC is a 36-year-old who would like to restart contraception after being off of it for the past year. She has 2 children and does not plan on having any more children. She forgets to take her statin medication about 1-2 times per week. She has heavy menstrual periods and is interested in an option that would reduce menstrual flow. Her primary purpose for reinitiating contraception is to prevent pregnancy and to reduce menorrhagia. Problem List: Type 1 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia Medications: Insulin pump, atorvastatin Social history: Smokes 10 cigarettes daily Other: BMI = 32 kg/m2 What would be the best contraceptive option for this patient?

A transplant recipient needs to be started on H. pylori treatment. Which of the following regimens would be most appropriate to avoid drug-drug interactions with immunosuppressive medications?

If the mRNA codon is GUG, what would be the amino acid? Use the chart below. 

Shorter wavelengths of light have  _____  energy which correspond to the color  _____ ​

A person is walking down the street and his/her rearfoot (hindfoot) goes into an unexpected excessive supination. What does the Lisfranc joint do to maintain contact with the surface?

What types of molecules are kept out of a mature spore by its outer layers? How are they kept out and why? What types of molecules are allowed into a mature spore by its outer layers? How are they allowed in and why?

What is meant by a leaky mutation? What type of point mutation is more likely to be leaky and why?