A Client Is Taking Amlodipine (Norvasc)for Control of Hypertension

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client is taking amlodipine (Norvasc) for control of hypertension.The nurse would give the client which of the following instructions about its use?

• A) Take the dose with breakfast,preferably with grapefruit juice
• B) Take the dose with a source of protein
• C) Take the dose every other day,with a diuretic on the alternate days
• D) Take the dose on an empty stomach

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is measured or tested by the researcher to see if it is affected by changes in another variable (the independent variable).

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Dependent Variable

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