The client is given an alpha agonist. What might it be used for?

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The client is given an alpha agonist. What might it be used for?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A 59-year-old black man with uncontrolled hypertension is brought to the urgent care center for evaluation. His blood pressure is 190/100 mm Hg. He currently takes no medications. Physical examination of the heart, lungs, and abdomen are noncontributory. Which of the following agents will have limited efficacy in the management of this patient?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Medication AB is an indirect-acting agonist of the adrenergic nervous system. It can block the uptake of norepinephrine and is taken up into the presynaptic neuron. This described which of the following agents?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A 65-year-old man who is an avid golfer has intermittent angina when he plays golf particularly in cold weather. His primary care physician places him on sublingual nitroglycerine to be taken at the onset of symptoms. This patient must be warned of which of the following side effects?

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5 of 5

The following are recognized adverse effects of unfractionated heparin therapy EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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