(1)
To answer:
The state of the route of nitroglycerine that each patient receives and identify the trade name.
Case summary:
Four patients taking antianginal drugs in the form of nitroglycerin, Mrs. A an 88-year-old woman takes 9 mg twice a day to prevent angina. Mr. B a 63-year-old man takes an antianginal that delivers 0.2 mg/hr to prevent angina. Mrs. C a 62-year-old-woman takes 0.4 antianginal drugs only if she has chest pain. Mr. D a 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with severe unstable angina and receives 20 mcg/hr.
(2)
To answer:
The rational forms and importance of drugs administered to each patient and which form has immediate action.
Case summary:
Four patients take antianginal drugs in the form of nitroglycerin, Mrs. A an 88-year-old woman takes 9 mg twice a day to prevent angina. Mr. B a 63-year-old man takes an antianginal that delivers 0.2 mg/hr to prevent angina. Mrs. C a 62-year-old- woman takes 0.4 antianginal drugs only if she has chest pain. Mr. D a 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with severe unstable angina and receives 20 mcg/hr.
(3)
To answer:
Which form of the drug is mostly affected by the first-pass effect.
Case summary:
Four patients take antianginal drugs in the form of nitroglycerin, Mrs. A an 88-year-old woman takes 9 mg twice a day to prevent angina. Mr. B a 63-year-old man takes an antianginal that delivers 0.2 mg/hr to prevent angina. Mrs. C a 62-year-old- woman takes 0.4 antianginal drugs only if she has chest pain. Mr. D a 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with severe unstable angina and receives 20 mcg/hr.
(4)
To answer:
The effects of chewing of nitroglycerin dose by Mrs. A and Mrs. C.
Case summary:
Four patients take antianginal drugs in the form of nitroglycerin, Mrs. A an 88-year-old woman takes 9 mg twice a day to prevent angina. Mr. B a 63-year-old man takes an antianginal that delivers 0.2 mg/hr to prevent angina. Mrs. C a 62-year-old- woman takes 0.4 antianginal drugs only if she has chest pain. Mr. D a 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with severe unstable angina and receives 20 mcg/hr.
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