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NREMT EMT

Category - Cardiac

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While you are obtaining a patient history, the patient tells you that they take Norvasc 10mg everyday; this tells you that they suffer from what?

Hypertension
Diabetes
Glaucoma
Asthma

Explanation

Answer: A -Norvasc, also known as amlodipine, is a commonly prescribed medication classified as a calcium channel blocker, and it is used to treat people who suffer from hypertension. Calcium channel blockers literally block calcium channels in the cells of cardiac muscles and blood vessels, relaxing them and decreasing blood pressure so the heart doesn’t have to work so hard.

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