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Nursing care of adults exam 4 questions & answers 2023/2024 Postural hypotension - ANSWER--Blood pressure that drops when the pt stands up. Drugs that cause postural hypotension - ANSWER-DRUGS USED TO TREAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE -Diuretics -Beta blockers -Calcium-channel blockers -ACE inhibitors DRUGS THAT HAVE HYPOTENSION AS A SIDE EFFECT -Nitrates -Erectile dysfunction -Parkinson's -antipsychotics -neuroleptics -anti-anxiety -sedative -tricyclic antidepressants Compensatory mechanism for hypotension - ANSWER--If blood volume decreases, the kidneys secrete the enzyme Renin in the blood -Renin acts on certain blood proteins to produce angiotensin 1 -Angiotensin 1 is converted to Angiotensin 2 by angiotensin-converting enzymes from the lungs -Angiotensin 2 acts directly on blood vessels, causing them to constrict, increasing resistance to blood flow in the peripheral vessels. -Angiotensin 2 also stimulates the adrenal gland to release aldosterone, causing Na and water retention by the renal tubules. The retained sodium and water increase the blood volume causing elevated blood pressure.

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