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, A client is being started Monitoring blood pressure.
on lisinopril (Zestril).
Nursing interventions Rationale: Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor, which can
during initial therapy with cause severe hypotension with initial doses. The nurse
this medication must should monitor the client closely for several hours.
include
Monitoring blood
pressure.
Monitoring intake and
output.
Monitoring EKG.
Monitoring serum levels.
The client is prescribed a Slowing the heart and decreasing afterload.
beta-blocker as adjunct
therapy to treatment of Rationale: Beta-blockers improve symptoms of HF by
heart failure. The nurse slowing heart rate and decreasing blood pressure.
recognizes that beta The decreased afterload causes decreased workload
blockers act by on the heart.
Increasing contractility
and cardiac output.
Decreasing preload.
Slowing the heart and
decreasing afterload.
Decreasing peripheral
resistance
VERSIONS (VERSION A, B AND C) 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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, A client is being started Monitoring blood pressure.
on lisinopril (Zestril).
Nursing interventions Rationale: Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor, which can
during initial therapy with cause severe hypotension with initial doses. The nurse
this medication must should monitor the client closely for several hours.
include
Monitoring blood
pressure.
Monitoring intake and
output.
Monitoring EKG.
Monitoring serum levels.
The client is prescribed a Slowing the heart and decreasing afterload.
beta-blocker as adjunct
therapy to treatment of Rationale: Beta-blockers improve symptoms of HF by
heart failure. The nurse slowing heart rate and decreasing blood pressure.
recognizes that beta The decreased afterload causes decreased workload
blockers act by on the heart.
Increasing contractility
and cardiac output.
Decreasing preload.
Slowing the heart and
decreasing afterload.
Decreasing peripheral
resistance