The most commonly prescribed antihypertensive agents include all the following except:
A) calcium channel blockers
B) ACE inhibitors
C) vasoconstrictors
D) angiotensin II receptor blockers
C) vasoconstrictors
Vasoconstrictors would increase blood pressure, not decrease it, which is what is required for treating hypertension. Many of the drugs used for hypertension target either cardiac output, peripheral resistance, or blood volume.
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________ expressions include such terms as "each and every," "first and foremost," and "physician's patient."
a. Redundant b. Inactive c. Active d. Passive
In the context of insurance claims, what does the word "abuse" mean?
A) Falsely reporting charges to payers B) Regularly consuming more of a medication than is prescribed C) Altering prescriptions to increase dosage of medication D) An action that misuses government-allocated money
What equation is used to calculate the frequency of alleles and genotypes within a population?
a. Fisher-Test b. Hardy-Weinberg c. Hyde-Park d. Landsteiner-Wiener
____ speech is rapid, often loud, always empathetic, and almost non-stop.
A. Stilted B. Alogenic C. Monosyllabic D. Pressured