D116- Unit 4&5 Formative Quiz Question and answers
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1. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is see- Stop captopril and
replace it
ing a 36-year-old female for the first time with another antihypertensive
who has a history of asthma and medication
hypertension and is cur-rently on an Angiotensin converting en-
albuterol inhaler and an ACE inhibitor zyme (ACE) inhibitors
(captopril). At the visit, the woman has a can cause serious fetal
positive pregnancy test. harm, es-pecially during
Which recommendation should the APRN make the second and third
for this patient? trimesters of preg-
nancy. They must not be
given to pregnant
women.
2. A patient with a history of diabetes, diabetic
Lowers the glomerular filtra-
nephropathy, and hypertension complains of numb- tion pressure
ness and loss of sensation in the lower Captopril is an an-
extremities. An advanced practice registered giotensin-converting
nurse prescribes captopril 25 mg two times enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
a day. that lowers glomerular
What is the pharmacological effect of this filtration pressure and
medica-tion? thereby slows develop-
ment of renal injury.
3. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) Captopril 25 mg twice
is daily
evaluating a patient with stage 3 chronic kidney dis- ACE inhibitors
have been
ease and type 2 diabetes. The patient has a The patient is
blood pressure of 172/90, pulse of 82, currently
respiratory rate of 14, and a temperature taking aspirin
of 98.0°F. 81 mg dai-ly
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7
, and metformin 1 g daily. The patient's shown to slow
baseline blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is 15 progression of kidney
and creatinine is disease in patients with
1.5. The patient does not have renal diabetes.
stenosis. The APRN discusses starting a
medication to decrease the blood pressure.
Which medication should be prescribed?
2/
7
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1. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is see- Stop captopril and
replace it
ing a 36-year-old female for the first time with another antihypertensive
who has a history of asthma and medication
hypertension and is cur-rently on an Angiotensin converting en-
albuterol inhaler and an ACE inhibitor zyme (ACE) inhibitors
(captopril). At the visit, the woman has a can cause serious fetal
positive pregnancy test. harm, es-pecially during
Which recommendation should the APRN make the second and third
for this patient? trimesters of preg-
nancy. They must not be
given to pregnant
women.
2. A patient with a history of diabetes, diabetic
Lowers the glomerular filtra-
nephropathy, and hypertension complains of numb- tion pressure
ness and loss of sensation in the lower Captopril is an an-
extremities. An advanced practice registered giotensin-converting
nurse prescribes captopril 25 mg two times enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
a day. that lowers glomerular
What is the pharmacological effect of this filtration pressure and
medica-tion? thereby slows develop-
ment of renal injury.
3. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) Captopril 25 mg twice
is daily
evaluating a patient with stage 3 chronic kidney dis- ACE inhibitors
have been
ease and type 2 diabetes. The patient has a The patient is
blood pressure of 172/90, pulse of 82, currently
respiratory rate of 14, and a temperature taking aspirin
of 98.0°F. 81 mg dai-ly
1/
7
, and metformin 1 g daily. The patient's shown to slow
baseline blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is 15 progression of kidney
and creatinine is disease in patients with
1.5. The patient does not have renal diabetes.
stenosis. The APRN discusses starting a
medication to decrease the blood pressure.
Which medication should be prescribed?
2/
7
