Which of the Following Classes of Drugs Cannot Help in Achieving

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following classes of drugs cannot help in achieving the treatment goals for angina pectoris?

• A) nitrates
• B) calcium channel blockers
• C) diuretics
• D) beta-adrenergic blockers

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Definitions:

Lithotripsy

A medical procedure that uses shock waves or a laser to break down stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter to allow them to be passed in the urine.

-Tripsy

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote the crushing of a stone or calculus.

Calculus

A branch of mathematics dealing with the study of change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape and algebra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations.

Sediment

Particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid; in medicine, it may refer to the solid material that settles at the bottom of a urine sample.