Following Open Heart Surgery and Mitral Valve Replacement, a Patient

question 27

Multiple Choice

Following open heart surgery and mitral valve replacement, a patient was required to take Coumadin. This medication is classified as an

• A)Antibiotic
• B)Anticoagulant
• C)Anti-inflammatory
• D)Antihistamine
• E)Antipyretic

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Central Hudson

Refers to the Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission, a 1980 United States Supreme Court decision that established a test for determining when government restrictions on commercial speech violate the First Amendment.

First Amendment

A provision in the United States Constitution that prohibits the government from interfering with freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and the press.

Central Hudson

Refers to a legal test used in the United States to determine when the government can legitimately regulate commercial speech.

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