ACE Inhibitors practice questions with 100% correct answers

ACE Inhibitors practice questions with 100% correct answers After med administration, your pt develops a severe cough, causing a switch in prescription. What med had been taken? - Correct Answer ️️ -lisinopril (an ACE inhibitor) ACE inhibitors act in the lungs and can cause a cough as an adverse effect Will lisinopril dose be increased or decreased in a pt with renal failure? - Correct Answer ️️ -decreased You tell your pt to take their med on an empty stomach an hour before or 2 hours after meals. What drug will they be taking? - Correct Answer ️️ -lisinopril (ACE inhibitor) Why do salt substitutes have to be avoided in ACE inhibitors and certain diuretics, such as spironolactone? - Correct Answer ️️ -salt substitutes have a lot of potassium Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic so K is already being retained. ACE inhibitors prevent aldosterone release, which excretes K, causing a build up of K in serum levels. ACE inhibitors cause a change in which physiologic function? A. Blood pressure B. Cardiac output C. Heart rate D. Reflexes - Correct Answer ️️ -A. Blood Pressure In addition to hypertension, which diagnoses do ACE inhibitors treat? (select all that apply) A. Stroke B. Heart failure C. Diabetic nephropathy D. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) - Correct Answer ️️ -B. Heart Failure C. Diabetic nephropathy When administering lisinopril to Mr. Lowe for the first time, what should the nurse be most concerned about? A. Preventing hypoglycemia B. Monitoring for marked hypotension C. Teaching the patient about the ACE cough D. Assessing the patient for signs of an infection - Correct Answer ️️ -B. Monitoring for marked hypotension hypotension cause by vasodilation Mr. Lowe's HTN does not respond very well to the lisinopril. What does the nurse anticipate the health care provider will prescribe in addition to th