A nursing student is helping to care for a patient who takes verapamil for stable angina. The nurse asks the student to explain the purpose of verapamil in the treatment of this patient. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "It relaxes coronary artery spasms."b. "It reduces peripheral resistance to reduce oxygen demands."c. "It reduces the heart rate, AV conduction, and contractility."d. "It relaxes the peripheral arterioles to reduce afterload."

Ryan is a nine-year-old boy whose father wants him to be a soccer player. ryan does not have an aptitude for soccer, and keeps failing miserably at it. his father criticizes him in an attempt to motivate ryan to play better. as per erickson’s psychosocial theory, what is a likely consequence of this criticism? a. ryan may start developing an interest in soccer. b. ryan may develop a respect for his father. c. ryan may develop an inferiority complex. d. ryan may excel at soccer. e. ryan may gain self-esteem.

Burns are devastating and debilitating because of loss of fluids and electrolytes from the body. how do physicians estimate the extent of burn damage associated with such dangerous fluid loss?

When a freind is not tellig you everything you should a: bug them till they tell you b: ask them polietly to tell you c; stay silent your whole life d leave them they will tell you on there own time