A patient has acute angina upon exercise. The physician starts this patient on a long-acting nitrate. This medication is used for acute angina for which reasons?
a. It reduces blood going to vessels, reducing pain.
b. It opens vessels, increasing blood supply to the heart during exercise.
c. It controls returning blood going to the heart.
d. It thins returning blood going to the heart.
ANS: B
Long-acting nitrates are used to prevent or treat angina attacks when they are likely to occur with exercise.
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