Ace inhibitor Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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ACE INHIBITORS PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ After med administration, your pt develops a severe cough, causing a switch in prescription. What med had been taken? - -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? - -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 tak...

ACE Inhibitors & ARB's PCOL Exam Practice Questions and Answers Which of the following factors result in the release of renin? *Select all that apply* A. Decreased renal perfusion pressure B.Increased sympathetic activity C. Atrial natriuretic peptide D. ↓GFR E. Beta Agonists - Correct Answer ️️ -*Decreased renal perfusion* *↑ Symapathetic activity* *Atrial natriuretic pepetide* *↓GFR* *Beta Agonists* Decrease in renal perfusion causes an INCREASE in sympathetic activity a...

ACE INHIBITORS & ARB'S PCOL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Which of the following factors result in the release of renin? *Select all that apply* A. Decreased renal perfusion pressure B.Increased sympathetic activity C. Atrial natriuretic peptide D. ↓GFR E. Beta Agonists - -*Decreased renal perfusion* *↑ Symapathetic activity* *Atrial natriuretic pepetide* *↓GFR* *Beta Agonists* Decrease in renal perfusion causes an INCREASE in sympathetic activity and a DECREA...

ACE INHIBITORS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ A 65-year-old male patient is prescribed an ACE inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension. Which medication below is an ACE inhibitor? A. Metoprolol B. Benazepril C. Losartan D. Amlodipine - -B. Benazepril The answer is B. Benazepril is an ACE Inhibitor. Remember ACE Inhibitors end in PRIL. Which statements below CORRECTLY describe how ACE Inhibitors work? Select all that apply: A. This group of medications inhibits the re...

NEW GENERATION HESI NCLEX COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM | ATI NURSING EXIT EXAM |REAL EXAMS Enalapril maleate is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication? Checking the client's blood pressure Correct Checking the client's peripheral pulses Checking the most recent potassium level Checking the client's intake-and-output record for the last 24 hours Rationale: Enalapril maleate is an angiotensin-convertin...

An African-American patient is taking captopril (Capoten) 25 mg twice daily. When performing a physical examination, the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) learns that the patient continues to have blood pressure readings of 135/90 mm Hg. The NP should: a. increase the captopril dose to 50 mg twice daily. b. add a thiazide diuretic to this patient's regimen. c. change the drug to losartan (Cozaar) 50 mg once daily. d. recommend a low-sodium diet in addition to the medication. ...

HESI Pharmacology Exit Exam with NGN 1 . A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperative infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for what additional drug allergy before administering this prescription? A) Penicillins. B) Aminoglycosides. C) Erythromycins. D) Sulfonamides. A) Penicillins. Cross-allergies exist between penicillins (A) and cephalosporins, such as cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex), so checking for penicilli...

ACE Inhibitors Exam Questions and Answers Blood pressure may be controlled in a variety of ways with many agents that can be used alone or in combination. - Correct Answer ️️ -Blood pressure meds Captopril (Capoten) Enalapril (Vasotec) Enalaprilat (Vasotec intravenous) Fosinopril (Monopril) Lisinopril (Prinivil) Ramipril (Altace) Moexipril (Univasc) - Correct Answer ️️ -Angiotensin-Converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) ACE inhibitors produce their effects by blocking the conversi...

RN Pharmacology A Relias A | Exam Questions With Answers | 100% Correct| 2023/2024. Potassium chloride 10 mEq intravenously has been ordered for a client whose potassium is 2.9 following diuretics. How will the nurse administer the potassium dose? A) Dilute the dose in a 50 ml IV rider and infused over 1 hour B) Push the dose as a rapid IV push because of the patient’s dangerously low potassium level C) Push the dose slowly over 10 minutes D) Ask to give the dose in a large muscle since t...