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APUS57

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Geriatric patients may also have a prescription for a diuretic such as HCTZ or Lasix. The role of this type of drug is to:
 
  a: increase a patient's heart rate.
  b. increase a patient's respiratory rate.
  c. decrease the volume of fluid circulating in the cardiovascular system.
  d. increase the preload of the atria.

Question 2

One group of drugs prescribed for geriatric patients is beta-blockers. This type of drug:
 
  a. manages cardiac arrhythmias.
  b. increases a patient's pulse rate.
  c. increases a patient's cardiac preload.
  d. thins a patient's blood.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


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