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A 10-year-old child presents with delayed growth compared to peers. After evaluation, the child is diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. The endocrinologist decides to start treatment to promote growth. Which of the following is an appropriate choice in this condition?
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A 65-year-old woman with osteoporosis is prescribed alendronate. What is the best way to take this medication?
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A 31-year-old woman at 30 weeks of gestation is receiving a tocolytic for preterm labor. She develops severe pulmonary edema. Which tocolytic is most likely associated with this adverse effect?
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A 45-year-old man on finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) reports experiencing decreased libido and erectile dysfunction. He is concerned about these symptoms and seeks advice. What is the most appropriate response?
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A 37-year-old woman with preterm labor is receiving indomethacin. What is an important consideration regarding its use, especially if the treatment extends beyond 48 hours?
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A 40-year-old woman with Addison's disease is undergoing a major surgical procedure. She is currently on hydrocortisone. What is the next course of action?
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A 60-year-old man is started on ketoconazole to manage Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following is the potential side effect of ketoconazole?
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A pregnant woman at 27 weeks gestation is being treated with a tocolytic for preterm labor. She develops significant swelling in her lower extremities. Which tocolytic is most likely associated with this side effect?
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A 60-year-old woman with primary hyperparathyroidism is started on cinacalcet. What is the common side effect of cinacalcet?
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A 40-year-old woman with hirsutism and acne is being considered to start an antiandrogen. Which drug is often combined with oral contraceptives to manage her symptoms?
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A 55-year-old man with type 2 diabetes has been using metformin but his blood glucose levels remain high. His physician decides to add a GLP-1 receptor agonist to the treatment plan. The primary mechanism of action of GLP-1 receptor agonists is
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A 35-year-old man with type 1 diabetes is started on a basal-bolus insulin regimen, including insulin glargine and insulin lispro. The main purpose of insulin glargine in this regimen is
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A 32-year-old woman at 28 weeks of gestation is diagnosed with preterm labor and is given a tocolytic agent to delay delivery and allow for the administration of corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity. Which of the following is the most commonly used tocolytic in this scenario?
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A 29-year-old woman with PCOS is prescribed oral contraceptives to manage her symptoms. Following are common side effects of oral contraceptives, Except
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A 35-year-old man with a recent diagnosis of Graves' disease is experiencing symptoms of palpitations and weight loss. He is started on methimazole. What is the serious side effect associated with this drug that requires monitoring?