1. Elevated./systemic./arterial./pressure./for./a./which./no./cause./can./be./found./is./kno
wn./as?:./Primary./Hypertension
2. A./beta./blocker./is./prescribed./for./a./patient./with./heart./failure./and./hypertension../W
hich./adverse./effects,./may./indicate./a./serious./problem./is./developing./while./the./pati
ent./is./taking./this./medication?:./-./Edema
- Shortness./of./Breath
3. The./primary./effects./of./these./drugs./is./to./decrease./plasma./and./extra./cellular./
fluid./volumes:./Diuretics
4. When,./educating./a./patient./about./the./potential./adverse./effects./of./an./ace./i
nhibitor,./which./effects./should./the./nurse./mentioned,./as./possibly./occurring./
when./taking./this./drug?:./-./Fatigue
- Dry,./nonproductive./cough
- Dizziness
5. A. / 58. / are. / old. / man. / started. / hypertensive. / drug. / therapy,. / two. / months. / ago. / and
. / is./in. / the. / office. / for. / a. / follow. / up. / appointment.. / While. / checking. / his. / blood. / pres
sure,./he. / informed. / the. / nurse. / that. / he. / has. / had. / some. / problems. / with. / intercour
se../Which./is./the./most./appropriate./response./by./the./nurse?:./"The./physician./can./work./wit
h./you./on./changing./the./dose./and/or./the./drug."
6. A./female./patient./of./childbearing./age./with./a./history./of./chronic./urinary./tract./i
nfections./would./be./contraindicated./to./begin./taking./which./class./of./antihyper-
tensive./medication?:./ARB,./Angiotensin./receptor./blockers
7. This./class./of./antihypertensive./medication./works./primarily./by./lowering./the./
heart./rate,./and./reducing./the./secretion./of./the./hormone./renin.:./Beta./Blockers
8. The./nurse./is./assessing./a./patient./who./is./to./begin./receiving./an./ace./inhibitor../
Which./condition./if./present,./would./be./a./reason./for./cautious./use?:./Renal./Insuflciency
9. The./order./reads:./"Give./hydralazine./0.75./MG/KG/DAY../The./child./weighs./16./
pounds../How./much./hydralazine./will./be./given?:./5.5mg
10. A. / patient. / has. / a. / new. / prescription. / for. / an. / ace. / inhibitor.. / During. / a. / review. / o
f./the. / patient's. / home. / medication. / list,. / which. / would. / cause. / concern. / for. / a. / possi
ble./interaction./with./this./new./prescription?:./A./potassium./supplement./taken./every./day
./ .
/
wn./as?:./Primary./Hypertension
2. A./beta./blocker./is./prescribed./for./a./patient./with./heart./failure./and./hypertension../W
hich./adverse./effects,./may./indicate./a./serious./problem./is./developing./while./the./pati
ent./is./taking./this./medication?:./-./Edema
- Shortness./of./Breath
3. The./primary./effects./of./these./drugs./is./to./decrease./plasma./and./extra./cellular./
fluid./volumes:./Diuretics
4. When,./educating./a./patient./about./the./potential./adverse./effects./of./an./ace./i
nhibitor,./which./effects./should./the./nurse./mentioned,./as./possibly./occurring./
when./taking./this./drug?:./-./Fatigue
- Dry,./nonproductive./cough
- Dizziness
5. A. / 58. / are. / old. / man. / started. / hypertensive. / drug. / therapy,. / two. / months. / ago. / and
. / is./in. / the. / office. / for. / a. / follow. / up. / appointment.. / While. / checking. / his. / blood. / pres
sure,./he. / informed. / the. / nurse. / that. / he. / has. / had. / some. / problems. / with. / intercour
se../Which./is./the./most./appropriate./response./by./the./nurse?:./"The./physician./can./work./wit
h./you./on./changing./the./dose./and/or./the./drug."
6. A./female./patient./of./childbearing./age./with./a./history./of./chronic./urinary./tract./i
nfections./would./be./contraindicated./to./begin./taking./which./class./of./antihyper-
tensive./medication?:./ARB,./Angiotensin./receptor./blockers
7. This./class./of./antihypertensive./medication./works./primarily./by./lowering./the./
heart./rate,./and./reducing./the./secretion./of./the./hormone./renin.:./Beta./Blockers
8. The./nurse./is./assessing./a./patient./who./is./to./begin./receiving./an./ace./inhibitor../
Which./condition./if./present,./would./be./a./reason./for./cautious./use?:./Renal./Insuflciency
9. The./order./reads:./"Give./hydralazine./0.75./MG/KG/DAY../The./child./weighs./16./
pounds../How./much./hydralazine./will./be./given?:./5.5mg
10. A. / patient. / has. / a. / new. / prescription. / for. / an. / ace. / inhibitor.. / During. / a. / review. / o
f./the. / patient's. / home. / medication. / list,. / which. / would. / cause. / concern. / for. / a. / possi
ble./interaction./with./this./new./prescription?:./A./potassium./supplement./taken./every./day
./ .
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