Tomas is an overweight, 46-year-old patient who has just been diagnosed with high blood pressure. In addition to providing Tomas with educational material about diet and weight loss, which of the following categories of drugs might the physician prescribe for Tomas?
A. Antihypertensive
B. Diuretic
C. Antipyretic
D. Hemostatic
E. Stimulant
A. Antihypertensive
Antihypertensive drugs reduce blood pressure.
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A) a negative stroke only B) a positive and negative strokeC) a positive stroke only D) neither a positive nor a negative stroke
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A. predicts failure on a weaning trial B. error in calculation - impossible to obtain such a number for this index C. insufficient information provided to make a conclusion D. predicts readiness to wean
____ is the degree with which a liquid will mix with water.
A. Vapor pressure B. Reactance C. Electrolytic potential D. Solubility
List at least four common ways to move ill or injured people
What will be an ideal response?