A Patient Recovering from an Ischemic Stroke Is Prescribed Verapamil

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient recovering from an ischemic stroke is prescribed verapamil (Calan) . The nurse teaches the patient that this medication works by which action?

• A)Increases urination
• B)Slows the heart rate
• C)Lowers blood lipids
• D)Decreases blood pressure

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Definitions:

Nervous System

The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body, overseeing both voluntary and involuntary actions.

Muscles

Tissue in the body composed of fibers that contract to produce movement or maintain posture.

Glands

Organs in the body that secrete hormones or other substances directly into the blood or onto a surface.

Protein Synthesis

The process by which cells build proteins using instructions encoded in genes, involving transcription and translation stages.