A 30-year-old sexually active male presents with a 1 week hi…

A 30-year-old sexually active male presents with a 1 week history of fever and pain on his left scrotum along with frequency and dysuria. On examination of the genitals, the nurse practitioner notices that the scrotum is reddened, swollen, and tender to touch. He denies pain anywhere else on exam. However, the NP noted that when the the left testicle was elevated toward the patient’s body, the patient states the pain is decreased. The urinalysis shows 2+ blood and a large amount of leukocytes. Which diagnosis is most likely for the NP to treat:

You are following up with a 50-year-old Caucasian female pat…

You are following up with a 50-year-old Caucasian female patient with Type II diabetes, hypertension and COPD with a previous smoking history but stopped smoking cigarettes 5 years ago. Her fasting lipid panel today is:Total Cholesterol: 210, Triglycerides 150, HDL 40, LDL 160 Current vitals are BP 140/86, RR 18, T 98.2, P 86, PO2 – 93 on RA The patient has been resistant to adding a statin to her medication regimen but she realizes the diet changes she has been making isn’t enough to reduce her cardiovascular risks. She admits her father died at the age of 50 from an MI. As her nurse practitioner, you recommend the following statin for her based on her CV risk and her medical history: