Drug therapy for hypertension usually begins with:

A) beta-blockers
B) ACE inhibitors
C) diuretics
D) calcium channel blockers


C) diuretics
For hypertension, drug therapy usually begins with thiazides after weight reduction and salt restriction before beginning the thiazide regimen.

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An AEMT is faced with treating an unresponsive patient whose respirations are not depressed and the likelihood of narcotic overdose is remote

The AEMT feels helpless and believes that doing anything is better than doing nothing at all, theReferenceore, the AEMT administers naloxone to the patient. The AEMT has fallen prey to an error called: A) satisficing bias. B) fundamental attribution bias. C) anchoring bias. D) commission bias.

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Preferred providers in a PPO are paid a ______________________________, which is an amount established by the PPO that the physician may charge for a service.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. is minimized with higher voltage transmission. b. has no relationship with current flow. c. results from space charge. d. is lower with current flow rather than electron flow.

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