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cherise1989

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on: Jul 23, 2018
The use of which drug or class of agents has not been clinically proven to decrease mortality from acute myocardial infarction?
 
  a. Beta blockers
  b. Calcium channel blockers
  c. ACE inhibitors
  d. Aspirin

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A nurse is teaching a class on drug abuse. The nurse wants to evaluate understanding among the students and asks,
 
  If a patient who is taking an opioid develops tolerance to the drug, the patient will experience cross-tolerance to what other agents?
  a. Barbiturates
  b. Benzodiazepines
  c. Alcohol
  d. Other opioids


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

D
Individuals who develop a tolerance to one opioid are cross-tolerant to other opioids.
Tolerance of opioids does not result in a cross-tolerance to barbiturates, benzodiazepines, or al-cohol.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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