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Question 1 A patient has been selected as a potential recipient of an experimental drug for heart failure. The nurse knows that when informed consent has been obtained, it indicates which of these? Answers: a. The patient has been informed of the possible benefits of the new therapy. b. The patient will be informed of the details of the study as the research continues. c. The patient has had the study’s purpose, procedures, and the risks involved explained to him. d. The patient will re...

At which stage/classification of hypertension should drug therapy be instituted according to the JNC-7 Report? A. Prehypertension B. Stage 1 C. Stage 2 D. Any stage where the blood pressure is greater than 120/80 mm Hg ____ 2. Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause, treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure. Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they: A. Increase renin secretion B. Decrease the production of...