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Galen NUR 210 Exam 3 Questions
and Answers (100% Pass)
Beta adrenergic blockers end in
✓ -olol
Alpha-adrenergic blockers end in
✓ -sin
Calcium Channel Blockers end in
✓ -pine
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors end in
✓ -pril
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) end in
✓ -sartan or -tan
Physiological risk factors for hypertension
✓ -Excessive intake of saturated fat and simple carbohydrates
-Alcohol: increases renin secretions
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Cultural responses to antihypertensive agents
✓ -African Americans
-Asian Americans
Drugs that can be used as dual therapy along with a diuretic for African
Americans
✓ -Metropolol
-Lisinopril
Drugs that can be used as monotherapy in African Americans
✓ -Prazosin
-Nifidipine
Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Action
✓ -Blocks the adrenergic affect, which lowers blood pressure and heart
rate
Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Uses
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✓ -Hypertension
-Also used as an anti-dysrhythmic and anti-angina
Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic Blockers) Side effects/adverse reactions
✓ -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
✓ -Heart block
-Hypotension
-Acute heart failure
-Bradycardia
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Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Caution
✓ -Diabetes
-Asthma
-Liver, kidney or thyroid dysfunction
Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Interactions
✓ -Other drugs that lower heart rate or blood pressure
-OTC cold medications
-Alcohol
-Anti-diabetic drugs
-NSAIDS decrease effectiveness
Prazosin (Alpha-adrenergic blockers) Action
✓ Block the alpha-adrergic receptors, resulting in vasodilation and
decreased blood pressure
Prazosin (Alpha-adrenergic blockers) Uses
✓ -Hypertension
-Heart failure
Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update
Galen NUR 210 Exam 3 Questions
and Answers (100% Pass)
Beta adrenergic blockers end in
✓ -olol
Alpha-adrenergic blockers end in
✓ -sin
Calcium Channel Blockers end in
✓ -pine
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors end in
✓ -pril
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) end in
✓ -sartan or -tan
Physiological risk factors for hypertension
✓ -Excessive intake of saturated fat and simple carbohydrates
-Alcohol: increases renin secretions
Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update
, 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+
Cultural responses to antihypertensive agents
✓ -African Americans
-Asian Americans
Drugs that can be used as dual therapy along with a diuretic for African
Americans
✓ -Metropolol
-Lisinopril
Drugs that can be used as monotherapy in African Americans
✓ -Prazosin
-Nifidipine
Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Action
✓ -Blocks the adrenergic affect, which lowers blood pressure and heart
rate
Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Uses
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✓ -Hypertension
-Also used as an anti-dysrhythmic and anti-angina
Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic Blockers) Side effects/adverse reactions
✓ -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
✓ -Heart block
-Hypotension
-Acute heart failure
-Bradycardia
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Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Caution
✓ -Diabetes
-Asthma
-Liver, kidney or thyroid dysfunction
Metropolol (Beta-adrenergic blockers) Interactions
✓ -Other drugs that lower heart rate or blood pressure
-OTC cold medications
-Alcohol
-Anti-diabetic drugs
-NSAIDS decrease effectiveness
Prazosin (Alpha-adrenergic blockers) Action
✓ Block the alpha-adrergic receptors, resulting in vasodilation and
decreased blood pressure
Prazosin (Alpha-adrenergic blockers) Uses
✓ -Hypertension
-Heart failure
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