Jerome will probably be placed on medication to decrease the workload of his hea

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Jerome will probably be placed on medication to decrease the workload of his heart and give it time to reset and recover. Remember that, once damaged, cardiac muscle does not repair via regeneration; it forms scar tissue that does not work normally. Which medication(s) might be prescribed to Jerome? Select all the correct answers.

A.) Anti-anxiety medication such as valium to decrease Jerome’s anxiety and fear of another heart attack. B.) Cholesterol-lowering drugs to decrease the cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. C.) Ca++ channel blockers to decrease the strength of the heart’s contraction and to vasodilate blood vessels. D.) Oxycodone, a pain killer to reduce the long-term pain from an MI. E.) Beta () blockers, which block the beta receptor in cardiac muscle to prevent heart rate from increasing. The heart beats slower and with more force. F.) Anticoagulants such as aspirin or heparin. They decrease the blood’s ability to clot and are known as blood thinners (although they don’t actually make the blood thinner).

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A) Anxiety however does not cause heart attack by itself but stress of anxious may aggravate heart condition so it can be considered correct

B) Cholesterol lowering drugs such as statin is considered for smooth flow of blood through blood vessels, correct

C) Calcium channel blocker relax blood vessels and increase oxygen and blood flow to heart muscle, and reduce workload of heart, correct

D) Oxycodone is semi synthetic morphine like drug which is used to reduce moderately to severe pain in myocardial infarction, so correct

E) Beta blocker reduce effect of stress hormone so reducing workload of your heart so correct

F) Heparin commonly used intravenously with aspirin for dissolving blood clot, so reducing workload of heart in severe heart problem, correct

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