Galen NUR 210 Exam 3 2024

Galen NUR 210 Exam 3 2024 Beta adrenergic blockers end in - Answer ️️ --olol Alpha-adrenergic blockers end in - Answer ️️ --sin Calcium Channel Blockers end in - Answer ️️ --pine Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors end in - Answer ️️ --pril Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) end in - Answer ️️ --sartan or -tan Physiological risk factors for hypertension - Answer ️️ --Excessive intake of saturated fat and simple carbohydrates -Alcohol: increases renin secretions Cultural responses to antihypertensive agents - Answer ️️ --African Americans -Asian Americans Drugs that can be used as dual therapy along with a diuretic for African Americans - Answer ️️ --Metropolol -Lisinopril Drugs that can be used as monotherapy in African Americans - Answer ️️ --Prazosin -Nifidipine Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Action - Answer ️️ --Blocks the adrenergic affect, which lowers blood pressure and heart rate Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Uses - Answer ️️ --Hypertension -Also used as an anti-dysrhythmic and anti-angina Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic Blockers) Side effects/adverse reactions - Answer ️️ --Depresses the sympathetic nervous system -Drowsy, dizzy, weak, headache, nasal stuffiness -Constricts pupil/blurred vision (ok for glaucoma) -Sexual dysfunction -Depression -Hypotension, orthostatic hypotension, bradycardia -Photosensitivity -Hypoglycemia -Bronchospasm Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Contraindications - Answer ️️ --Heart block -Hypotension -Acute heart failure -Bradycardia Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Caution - Answer ️️ --Diabetes -Asthma -Liver, kidney or thyroid dysfunction Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Interactions - Answer ️️ --Other drugs that lower heart rate or blood pressure -OTC cold medications -Alcohol -Anti-diabetic drugs -NSAIDS decrease effectiveness Prazosin (Alpha-adrenergic blockers) Action - Answer ️️ -Block the alpha-adrergic receptors, resulting in vasodilation and decreased blood pressure Prazosin (Alpha-adrenergic blockers) Uses - Answer ️️ --Hypertension -Heart failure -Benign prostatic hypertrophy Prazosin (Alpha-adrenergic blockers) Side effects/adverse reactions - Answer ️️ --Dizzy, drowsy -Dry mouth -headache -Abdominal pain -Urinary incontinence -Orthostatic hypotension, hypot