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Which of the following medications has the shortest half-life?

In the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), which element is most responsible for widespread vasoconstriction?

Approximately 70 percent of all body water is found within which compartment?

Which of the following statements about warfarin (Coumadin) is NOT true?

Medications best suited for treating bronchoconstriction generally stimulate ________ receptors.

Septic shock is precipitated by:

What is the primary constituent of plasma?

10. A  home health nurse is providing blood pressure screenings for a senior citizens group. One member of the group has a blood pressure reading of 180/100. She states that recently her physician prescribed an anti-hypertensive for her to take.. The senior citizen remarks that she stopped taking the medication after a week because she felt dizzy and tired every time she took the medication. Which of the following is the nurse’s best response to this senior citizen?  

Normally, taken alone, neither substance would cause serious harm, but if taken together, the combination could cause coma or death. This is an example of:

12. Which of the following is an adverse effect that the health care team will monitor for with the administration of cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf)?