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Dr Ray Makar A 40 year old woman with a history of type 1 diabetes presents to the clinic for left ear pain and fullness. She also complains of decrease of hearing on the affected side. The patient didn’t measure her blood sugar for 6 months although she has glucometer at home. Her temperature is 99.8 F. Examination … Read more
You receive a phone call from the nurse of a nursing home telling you that your patient refused to take her medications for the third day. She is 75 years old, competent and has disability of both lower limbs. What is your best response to the nurse’s concern? A- Ask the patient for the reason … Read more
A scientific researcher is classifying some drugs according to their actions on different receptors. One of these drugs binds to its receptor without producing any action. This drug should be classified as what? A-Agonist B-Antagonist C-Partial agonist D-Inverse agonist Answer When a drug binds to its receptor, it competes with other substances which normally affect … Read more
Q- A 24-year-old medical student visits her physician for a refill on her treatment of depression. She is prescribed imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant. During the discussion of the treatment, her physician mentions that this drug mainly undergoes first-pass hepatic metabolism. The prescribed drug is most likely administered by which route? A- Intramuscular B- Intravenous C- … Read more
Q- A 19-year-old college student is brought to the emergency room by a police officer because of a cut wound on his arm. The student was arrested for committing a robbery at a convenience store. His record shows two fights with his neighbors on different occasions because he used to hit their pets. He also … Read more
Q- A 28-year-old woman visits her physician for evaluation of bilateral proximal muscle weakness and muscle pain. Her symptoms started last week, and her pain is getting worse. Her records indicate alcohol abuse and cocaine addiction. She is HIV positive and she takes zidovudine. She also takes simvastatin for hypercholesterolemia. A muscle biopsy shows significant … Read more