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neverstopbelieb

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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


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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


neverstopbelieb

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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