In acute inflammation, vasodilation results in
A. swelling.
B. increased blood flow to the damaged tissue.
C. edema.
D. all of these answers are correct.
Answer: D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Match the appropriate classification to the corresponding drug actions or description.
a. Anticoagulant b. Antihypertensive c. Cardiac glycoside d. Antilipemic agent e. Platelet inhibitor f. Antiarrhythmic g. Thombolytic agent h. Vasodilators i. Hematopoietic agents 1. Single drug in this class, digoxin, primarily for heart failure; increases force of contractions 2. Agents that act in a variety of ways to suppress or correct abnormal heart rhythms 3. Agents that act in a variety of ways to control high blood pressure, they do not cure it. 4. Agents that dilate blood vessels, some act more peripheral and others directly on cardiac vessels 5. Agents used to lower blood cholesterol levels 6. Agents that interfere with blood clotting, includes coumarins and heparins. 7. Agents that dissolve and liquefy existing clots, used in appropriate acute MI and stroke 8. Agents interfere with activation pathways of platelet clumping, aspirin is one of these. 9. Agents used to stimulate formation of specific blood cell lines.
Expectorants are effective by _______.
a. liquefying pulmonary secretions b. increasing secretions and reducing their viscosity, although evidence of benefit is lacking. c. cough suppression d. competitive antagonism of histamine1 receptor sites e. constriction of blood vessels in the respiratory tract
Sitting in the lotus position is necessary for all forms of meditation
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false