Author Question: In stable angina the objective of drug therapy with calcium channel blockers is to relieve pain by: ... (Read 21 times)

ETearle · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

In stable angina the objective of drug therapy with calcium channel blockers is to relieve pain by:

a. reducing platelet cohesiveness.
b. dilating arterioles and decreasing afterload.
c. increasing heart rate and contractility.
d. constricting veins and increasing preload.

Question 2

A patient taking nitroglycerin for angina reports the development of headache after taking more than one tablet. What information should the nurse provide?

a. Headache is common because of the vasodilatory effects of the medication.
b. The experience of headache means that the levels of the nitroglycerin are toxic.
c. Headache could mean that the tablets are past their expiration date.
d. Headache after taking nitroglycerin could mean that a stroke is imminent.