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Question 11 • VA_Pharmacology_A

A patient’s blood pressure is 158/95. Which drug would treat this blood pressure disorder?

Answer
d
digoxin
e
ezetimibe
a
atenolol
e
epinephrine

Explanation

A blood pressure of 158/95 is high, indicating hypertension. Atenolol is a beta blocker that lowers blood pressure by reducing heart rate and the force of the heart’s contractions. Digoxin is mainly used for certain heart conditions, ezetimibe lowers cholesterol, and epinephrine can raise blood pressure.

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