A 67-year-old man injures his shoulder in an ATV accident. Over-the-counter ibuprofen is unable to control the pain satisfactorily. The patient asks about glucocorticoid injections, so his doctor begins to explain the myriad effects of glucocorticoids in the body. Which of the following glucocorticoid actions would be most desirable in this patient?

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A 67-year-old man injures his shoulder in an ATV accident. Over-the-counter ibuprofen is unable to control the pain satisfactorily. The patient asks about glucocorticoid injections, so his doctor begins to explain the myriad effects of glucocorticoids in the body. Which of the following glucocorticoid actions would be most desirable in this patient?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A 63-year-old woman falls at home and fractures her wrist. She has a 40 pack-year history of smoking. Her doctor recommends a DXA scan, which reveals a very low bone density and prescribes alendronate. How will alendronate help this patient?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A 57-year-old man with a 40 pack-year history of smoking develops small cell lung cancer. His serum sodium is 121mEq\L and his urine has a specific gravity of 1.030 . Which of the following is a tetracycline antibiotic that can also be used in the treatment of SIADH?

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4 of 5

A 46-year-old man with hypertension presents to his primary care physician for follow-up. He has a good blood pressure control as evidenced by normal levels on his home blood pressure machine. He currently takes hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following laboratory studies should be undertaken in this patient?

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5 of 5

A 21-year-old woman plans to spend a semester high in the Andes. She shares a concern with her doctor about the elevation because 1 year ago, she went on a ski trip to Colorado and developed altitude sickness. Her doctor prescribes a diuretic that can help her if she begins to have symptoms of altitude sickness. Which diuretic did her doctor likely prescribe?

Correct Answer: A

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