An investigator is conducting a study to identify potential risk factors for post-transplant hypertension. The investigator selects post-transplant patients with hypertension and gathers detailed information regarding their age, gender, preoperative blood pressure readings, and current medications. The results of the study reveal that some of the patients had been treated with cyclosporine. This study is best described as which of the following?
ACross-sectional study
BRetrospective cohort study
CProspective cohort study
DCase series
ECase-control study
A patient presents with periods of severe headaches and flushing however every time they have come to the physician they have not experienced any symptoms. The only abnormal finding is a blood pressure of 175 mmHg/100 mmHg. It is determined that the optimal treatment for this patient is surgical. Prior to surgery which of the following noncompetitive inhibitors should be administered?
APhentolamine
BIsoproterenol
CAtropine
DPropranolol
EPhenoxybenzamine
A 50-year-old woman comes to the physician for a routine health maintenance examination. She has no personal or family history of serious illness. She smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 5 years during her 20s. Her pulse is 70/min, and blood pressure is 120/78 mm Hg. Serum lipid studies and glucose concentration are within the reference ranges. Which of the following health maintenance recommendations is most appropriate at this time?
APerform BRCA gene test
BPerform abdominal ultrasound
CPerform 24-hour ECG
DPerform DEXA scan
EPerform colonoscopy
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