A 58-year-old man has had a myocardial infarction (MI), has begun rehabilitation, and is ready for discharge. He is given a prescription for metoprolol (Lopressor) and becomes upset after reading the patient education pamphlet. I don’t have high blood pressure why did my doctor give me this medicine? Which explanation by the nurse is correct?

A patient has been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and is started on the biguanide metformin (Glucophage). The nurse knows that the purpose of the metformin, in this situation, is which of these?  

What does botanical mean?

Proximity means

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Vocabulary  Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. To study the subtleties of bats’ behavior is to

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. What is the meaning of subordinate?

The nurse has given medication instructions to a patient receiving phenytoin (Dilantin). Which statement by the patient indicates that the patient has an adequate understanding?  

When monitoring a patient who is taking a thyroid replacement hormone, which adverse effect needs to be reported to the prescriber? 

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