A patient with congestive heart failure could be treated with two types of drugs ________. a diuretic drug to remove edema from the tissues and a/an ________ drug to strengthen the heart's contractions
A) antibiotic
B) aspirin
C) digitalis
D) thrombolytic
C
Explanation: A) An antibiotic drug is used to treat a bacterial infection.
B) Aspirin cannot strengthen heart contractions.
C) Correct! Digitalis strengthens heart contractions.
D) A thrombolytic drug cannot strengthen heart contractions.
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