Many different classes of medications have weight gain as a side effect. As a healthcare provider, it is important that you have discussions with your patients about these potential side effects. Which of the following classes of medication typically cause weight gain?

A 77-year-old female presents to your clinic concerned about a left foot ulcer.  She has mild pain that is relieved with elevation of her leg. On physical exam, the ulcer is located on the medial malleolus, has an irregular border and has a pink base with granulation tissue. Her lower legs are discolored, darker in color than the rest of her legs. What is the likely cause of this patient’s foot ulcer?

Gout is a systemic metabolic disease that causes an inflammatory arthritis. The incidence of gout is increasing. Which of the following does NOT help to maintain uric acid levels within normal limits.

According to the American Urological Association, which of the following statements is true about benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH)?

A beam has dimensions of b = 14 in., h = 30 in., d’ = 2.5 in., and d = 27.5 in. It is reinforced with 2 No. 5 bars on the compression side and 4 No. 8 bars on the tension side. The concrete strength is 3,400 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the neutral axis is c = 4.812 in., determine the force in the compression reinforcement, Cs.

The determination of whether a reinforced concrete floor system is classified as a one-way or two-way system is based on the ratio of the span lengths for the floor slab in the two principal vertical directions.

Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) target normal proteins within the nucleus of cells. This becomes clinically significant when the ANA signals the body to begin targeting itself.  This can lead to autoimmune disorders. The antinuclear antibody (ANA) is ________ 

A postpartum woman develops fatigue, weight gain, and constipation. Laboratory values reveal elevated TSH and decreased T3 and T4 levels. What will the APRN tell this patient?

In general, beams should be less than 10 inches in width.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain provides recommendations to primary care providers about the appropriate prescribing of opioids to improve pain management and patient safety. Which of the following statements is NOT included in the CDC Guidelines for an opioid medication taper?