The drugs that are becoming the drugs of choice in the first-line treatment of primary hypertension are the:
A. beta-adrenergic blockers
B. calcium channel blockers
C. ACE inhibitors
D. diuretics
c
Rationale: ACE inhibitors are becoming the drugs of choice in the first-line treatment of primary hypertension. They are relatively free of side effects for the majority of patients compared with other types of antihypertensive drugs.
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A) intensive lab testing. B) very invasive techniques. C) supportive care. D) varied pharmacological interventions.
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A) 50 - 70 B) 80 - 130 C) 110 - 145 D) 130 - 165
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Saltatory conduction is defined as the
A) Slow transmission of a nerve impulse due to diffusion of sodium across nerve membrane B) Rapid diffusion of sodium chloride into the nerve cell during impulse conduction C) Slow conduction of an impulse along a nonmyelinated nerve at the nodes of Ranvier D) Rapid transmission of nerve impulses along a myelinated nerve fiber