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Procedures and Pharmacology Practice Exercises

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Portable monitoring device that records heart rhythms while the patient is having symptoms

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Emergency procedure that provides manual external cardiac compression and sometimes artificial respiration Small computer-driven defibrillator that delivers a shock to the patient at the appropriate energy level

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Measure of blood-clotting time, used to monitor heparin therapy

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Surgical creation of an alternate route for blood flow around an area of coronary arterial obstruction

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Method of treating a narrowed coronary artery via inflation and deflation of a balloon

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A probe placed in the esophagus to study the heart

9. Fill In the Blanks

Using Table 6-1, write the therapeutic classification of the medication next to each generic or brand name.

1. Lipitor

Learning Tip Don’t skip the case studies. They are designed to engage your brain as well as your senses. To correctly answer the questions, you must reflect on what you just read and apply it. This type of application forces you to think about the terms in a meaningful (real-world) way, which greatly increases the chances that you will remember the material later.

2. propranolol

3. lisinopril

4. Coumadin

5. atenolol

6. Lasix

7. perindopril

8. Plavix

9. aspirin

10. Cardizem

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