A client has been prescribed a drug to prevent angina pain. What is the first type of medication prescribed to prevent angina?
1. Beta blockers
2. Alpha blockers
3. Calcium channel blockers
4. Organic nitrates
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Rationale 1: Beta-adrenergic blockers are drugs of choice for preventing angina pain. Calcium channel blockers are used when beta blockers are not tolerated well by a patient.
Rationale 2: Alpha blockers are not prescribed to prevent angina.
Rationale 3: Calcium channel blockers are prescribed to prevent angina for a client who cannot tolerate beta blockers.
Rationale 4:Rapid-acting organic nitrates are drugs of choice for terminating acute angina pain.
Global Rationale: Beta-adrenergic blockers are drugs of choice for preventing angina pain.Calcium channel blockers are used when beta blockers are not tolerated well by a patient.Rapid-acting organic nitrates are drugs of choice for terminating acute angina pain. Alpha blockers are not prescribed to prevent angina. Calcium channel blockers are prescribed to prevent angina for a client who cannot tolerate beta blockers. Organic nitrates are used to quickly terminate an angina attack.
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