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nevelica

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A patient is suffering from a migraine headache. What is the action of sumatriptan (Imitrex)?
 
  A) Binding to phospholipids to diminish anxiety
  B) Interrupting the calcium intake in the neuron
  C) Binding to serotonin to produce vasoconstriction
  D) Reducing inflammation in the temporal arteries

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A patient who is being treated for Alzheimer's disease is receiving donepezil (Aricept), a cholinergic agent, and his pulse drops to 50 after the administration. Which medication should be administered to treat the bradycardia?
 
  A) Atropine
  B) Pseudoephedrine
  C) Propranolol (Inderal)
  D) Bethanechol (Urecholine)


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mbcrismon

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

C

Answer to Question 2

A


nevelica

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Gracias!

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