Your 52-year-old female patient is being seen for a follow-u…

Your 52-year-old female patient is being seen for a follow-up on hypothyroidism and weight management. She was prescribed levothyroxine (Synthroid) 75mcg daily one year ago. Her last TSH result 3 months ago was 4.8. Today the patient’s TSH is 8.8 mU/L. What is the NP’s conclusion?

A physically active 79-year-old has osteoarthritis in her ri…

A physically active 79-year-old has osteoarthritis in her right knee that is causing pain. She has uncontrolled hypertension and chronic kidney disease with a estimated Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 40 mL/min/1.73 m2 (normal GFR: ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2). What is considered first line treatment for this patient?

Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis” was somewhat a morale booster fo…

Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis” was somewhat a morale booster for the soldiers who were in the American Revolution. We see him appeal to the soldiers’ sense of religion and to their manhood. Discuss examples of this seen in the work. (at least 5 sentences in length)