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 do NOT routinely cause weight gain?

Patients with chronic kidney disease experience a complex and common health condition that is treated by a primary care provider and a renal specialist.  Which of the following is a common cause of chronic renal failure:

Patient education is essential in the successful treatment of sexual dysfunction. Patient education for the use of sildenafil (Viagra) includes the following information:

Find the center, vertices, and foci of the ellipse with equation 3×2 + 7y2 = 21. (5 points)

Your next patient is  a 65 year old female was recently discharged from the hospital following an ischemic stroke.  She is doing quite well, she has mild right lower extremity paresthesia.  She does have a follow up appointment with her neurologist in 3 months and she was told to also follow up with PCP within a week of hospital discharge.  She is taking all of her medications as prescribed.  You have updated her medical, social and medication history.  Which of the following would NOT be included to optimize her treatment plan?

You are counseling a patient diagnosed with stress incontinence about ways to minimize accidents. What will you suggest initially?

In a patient, the differential count shows neutrophil levels are very high. This may indicate

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with a focus at (-2, 0) and a directrix at x = 2. (5 points)

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, migratory arthralgia, and chronic bloody diarrhea.  He first thought it may have been some food he ate at a restaurant with friends, then he was very worried about hemorrhoids.  He has recently lost some weight without trying.   Now he notes these symptoms without an obvious source. What is most likely the cause of these symptoms?

Is high blood LDL or blood HDL beneficial? Why?