How do calcium channel blocker drugs work and what are they used to treat?
What will be an ideal response?
Calcium channel blockers block the movement of calcium ions into myocardial cells and smooth muscle cells of the artery walls, causing the heart rate and blood pressure to decrease. They are used to treat angina pectoris and hypertension.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
An important practice in corticosteroid therapy is _________.
a. diagnosis with blood tests (e.g., TSH and FT4) b. it must be administered parenterally because it is destroyed in the GI tract c. tapering, weaning off with step-down dosage d. it should be prescribed by an endocrinologist
The abbreviation ASC stands for ________
A) "advanced surgical care" B) "ambulatory surgery center" C) "auscultation, stethoscope, and chest" D) "asymptomatic condition"
Rds: __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word