Mr. Ruby, your 67 year old patient, who told you his father died of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). You reviewed his medical history, which included a history of Aortic Regurg, Obesity, 35 pack year smoking history, and remote history of alcohol abuse. Mr. Ruby’s physical assessment is unremarkable. You feel no abdominal pulsation and auscultation reveals no bruits. Mr Ruby asks you if he should have any testing. Your best response would be:

The NP is seeing a new patient who has had low back pain for over 4 months.  They have tried NSAIDs and Tylenol with very little relief.  It is affecting their activities of daily living and their sleep. They are very frustrated and really want some help.  Which of the following do you need to r/o with chronic pain?  

Which of the following is the definition of a bullae?

Betty is a 79 year old patient who came to the clinic complaining of palpitations and irregular fast pulse on an intermittent basis couple of days, sometimes lasting for 30-40 minutes at a time. She felt short of breath when it occurred, but felt fine at the time of your visit. You are reviewing Betty’s EKG:  When developing your treatment plan for Betty, you would consider the following:

Observations are an important aspect in science and scientific experiments. But, as humans, scientists are not perfect. Which of the following best explains observations?

Water is polar because it has two hydrogen atoms on either side of it, creating two poles.

The compound above is a macromolecule, what kind of macromolecule is it and what is its formula?

The bottom row of three images are ALL examples of muscular tissue. 

The organ labeled F mostly functions to remove water from leftover food particles.   

In meiosis, the homologous chromosomes separate during _______ and their sister chromatids separate during ______