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neverstopbelieb · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A patient with congestive heart failure could be treated with two types of drugs ________. a diuretic drug to remove edema from the tissues and a/an ________ drug to strengthen the heart's contractions.

A) antibiotic
B) aspirin
C) digitalis
D) thrombolytic

Question 2

Audra is a medical assistant. Her first patient of the day is scheduled for a thyroidectomy. Audra prepares the patient and then calls an escort to take the patient to the correct department.

Where does the patient need to go? Hint: The suffix gives you the answer. A) radiology department for an X-ray
B) nuclear medicine for an imaging test
C) the operating room for a surgical procedure
D) the lab to have some measurements done

lolol · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) An antibiotic drug is used to treat a bacterial infection.
B) Aspirin cannot strengthen heart contractions.
C) Correct Digitalis strengthens heart contractions.
D) A thrombolytic drug cannot strengthen heart contractions.

Answer to Question 2

C