Which of the following is an important therapeutic effect achieved by nitrates in the treatment of angina?
A. Increase in preload
B. Increase in afterload
C. Decrease in clot formation
D. Decrease in cardiac work
Answer: D
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1. "I should check my temperature with this special thermometer before I get out of bed each day." 2. "I will track my temperatures and the consistency of my cervical mucus for the next three months." 3. "If I am ovulating, my temperature will be a smooth, even line on the graph that does not go up or down." 4. "The point of checking my basal body temperature is to determine whether I am ovulating regularly."
The nurse is reviewing a client's medical record for predisposing factors for myopathy requiring that the client be started on low doses of statins and titrated as tolerated or until cholesterol goals are met
Which of the following would the nurse identify as one of these factors? Select all that apply. A) Asian descent B) Severe renal insufficiency C) Use of antihistamines D) Use of cyclosporine E) Cigarette smoking
What factor is an important contribution to polypharmacy in older adults?
a. Inadequate communication among medi-cal care providers b. Implementation of Medicare Part D pre-scription drug benefit c. Use of generic medications d. Increasing popularity of dietary and herbal supplements
Which exercises are done to the elbow?
a. Pronation and supination b. Flexion and extension c. Abduction and adduction d. Internal and external rotation