The teaching plan for a client being started on long-acting nitroglycerin includes the action of this drug. The nurse teaches that this drug relieves chest pain by which action?

A) Dilating just the coronary arteries
B) Decreasing the blood pressure
C) Increasing contractility of the heart
D) Dilating arteries and veins


Ans: D) Dilating arteries and veins

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A) Communicating with the patient about the progress of the procedure B) Connecting the patient to a cardiac monitor C) Placing a lead apron under the patient's lower back D) Establishing a sterile field

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Tuberculosis

A) can be spread by persons who have positive skin tests and no symptoms. B) presents a higher risk for clients who take immunosuppressant medications. C) is caused by a virus related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). D) in the early stage, causes the client to gain weight and be short of breath.

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_______________________ are openings through which milk and colostrum are excreted

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which term is used to describe the bottom number of a fraction?

a. Denominator b. Subtractor c. Numerator d. Dividend

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