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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 7th Edition by Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0323087896
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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 7th Edition by Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0323087896
Exercise 16
A patient who has recently had a myocardial infarction (MI) has started therapy with a beta blocker. The nurse explains that the main purpose of the beta blocker for this patient is to
A)cause vasodilation of the coronary arteries.
B)prevent hypertension.
C)increase conduction through the SA node.
D)protect the heart from circulating catecholamines.
Explanation
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Thus, the option (a) is incorrect.
The b...

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