Betty, an angina patient, is asthmatic. Betty's doctor prescribes a combination of a nitrate and a beta-blocker to treat her angina. Which of the following combination of drugs is contraindicated?
A. Verapamil and isosorbide dinitrate
B. Metoprolol and isosorbide dinitrate
C. Nadolol and isosorbide dinitrate
D. Atenolol and isosorbide dinitrate
Answer: C
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a. Research on nursing care topics b. Directives from the boards of nursing c. Summation of studies d. Recommendations for nursing care e. Funding research
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1. To coordinate surveillance at the global level 2. To prevent outbreaks of disease 3. To prevent the transmittal of communicable disease among nations of the world 4. To provide humanitarian support in times of disaster