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A Patient Tells the Nurse That She Has Been Taking

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A patient tells the nurse that she has been taking melatonin every day.The nurse would ask questions about which of the following during assessment,to evaluate the effectiveness of this herb for its intended use?


Definitions:

Blood Pressure

A measure of the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood.

Bradycardia

A slower than normal heart rate, typically defined as a resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute in adults.

Systole

The phase of the heartbeat during which the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.

Premature Atrial Contractions

An arrhythmia characterized by early heartbeats originating from the atria.

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