Isosorbide Dinitrate Is a Long-Acting Nitrate Given Twice Daily

question 11

Multiple Choice

Isosorbide dinitrate is a long-acting nitrate given twice daily. The schedule for administration is 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. because:

• A)Long-acting forms have a higher risk for toxicity.
• B)Orthostatic hypotension is a common adverse effect.
• C)It must be taken with milk or food.
• D)Nitrate tolerance can develop.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Incestuous Feelings

Deep-seated sexual feelings within the unconscious mind towards a family member, as proposed in psychoanalytic theory.

Latency Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory occurring between the ages of six and puberty during which sexual impulses and activities are suppressed or dormant.

Phallic Stage

A stage in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring from ages 3 to 6, wherein the child's libido centers upon their genitalia.

Anal Stage

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