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strangeaffliction

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient has sustained a head injury in a motor vehicle accident. He has nitroglycerine tablets for chest pain and asks the nurse for one due to chest pain. What effect will the nitroglycerine have on the patient's current status?
 
  A) Nitroglycerine will raise the patient's blood pressure.
  B) Nitroglycerine will cause decreased cerebral edema.
  C) Nitroglycerine will increase intracranial pressure.
  D) Nitroglycerine will decrease blood glucose.

Question 2

A patient with heart failure is admitted to the emergency department. The physician orders digoxin (Lanoxin) intravenously. What is the onset of action when digoxin (Lanoxin) is administered intravenously?
 
  A) 5 minutes
  B) 10 minutes
  C) 45 minutes
  D) 1 hour


brittrenee

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

C

Answer to Question 2

B


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