The client has been managing episodes of angina with nitroglycerin. Which of the following indicates the drug is effective?
a) Decreased chest pain (angina).
b) Increased blood pressure.
c) Decreased heart rate.
d) Decreased blood pressure.
Answer: a) Decreased chest pain (angina).
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new syphilis cases and were able to define it as an epidemic using which of the following steps? A. Determine if the prevalence reached epidemic threshold. B. Determine the type of epidemic. C. Review demographic cases. D. All of the above
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