A nursing student is helping to care for a patient who takes verapamil for stable angina. The nurse asks the student to explain the purpose of verapamil in the treatment of this patient. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

a."It relaxes coronary artery spasms."
b."It reduces peripheral resistance to reduce oxygen demands."
c."It reduces the heart rate, AV conduction, and contractility."
d."It relaxes the peripheral arterioles to reduce afterload."

Rachel wants to improve her body composition by reducing her bmi. she swims with her friends after school two days a week and eats a well-balanced diet. what else should she do to ensure that she properly applies all the necessary fitt principles in her plan? a. she should add more cardiovascular training and weight training to her exercise routine and eat several low-calorie meals throughout the day. b. she should increase her swimming workouts to five days a week and eat a high-calorie diet that equals 2,500 calories. c. she should add a few days of weight training to her exercise routine and consume 4,000 calories a day. d. she should eat a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet and add five days of weight training to her exercise routine. select the best answer from the choices provided. a b c d mark this and return