A 22-year-old pregnant woman presents with urinary problems….

A 22-year-old pregnant woman presents with urinary problems. You diagnose her as having a urinary tract infection. You want to provide her with a course of antibiotics that will successfully treat her infection, but you also need to ensure that her fetus’ health will not be jeopardized by the treatment. Which trimester of pregnancy is the potential risk to the fetus the greatest upon exposure to medications?

A 68-year-old male with a history of chronic heart failure p…

A 68-year-old male with a history of chronic heart failure presents to the clinic with worsening shortness of breath and peripheral edema. On examination, his blood pressure is 140/85 mmHg, and he has bilateral pitting edema up to the knees. His heart rate is 88 beats per minute, and lung auscultation reveals crackles at the bases. Laboratory tests show elevated Btype natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial pharmacologic treatment for this patient’s fluid retention? 

BB is a 55 yo male who presents to the clinic with complaint…

BB is a 55 yo male who presents to the clinic with complaints of failure to maintain an erection. He is evaluated for cardiovascular risk and found to be in general good health. He is prescribed Tadalafil (Cialis) for treatment. What is the mechanism of action of tadalafil? Decreasing the degradation of cyclic GMP via phosphodiesterase inhibition, which increases the relaxation of cavernosal smooth muscle and cavernosal arterial blood flow is the mechanism of action for which of the following treatments for erectile dysfunction: 

A 24 year old male has an eight-month history of loose thoug…

A 24 year old male has an eight-month history of loose thought associations, social withdrawal, auditory hallucinations, and deterioration in his personal appearance and hygiene. Upon examination, he is noted to have a flat affect, perceptual distortions, and behaves like he is detached from his own actions. If chose for treatment, which of the following medications would require weekly WBC monitoring for the first six months?