An 85-year-old female in a long-term care facility is prescribed verapamil for blood pressure management twice daily. The medication is classified as a calcium channel blocker. As the RN, you are familiar with the action of calcium channel blockers. By inhibiting the passage of calcium through ion channels, the drug targets which of the following processes?

A. diffusion
B. active transport
C. passive transport
D. osmosis


Ans: B. active transport

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