This quiz focuses on medications used to treat hypertension, exploring common side effects, specific drug properties, and patient scenarios related to these medications.
It keeps norephinephrine from stimulating the muscle walls of the small arteries and veins.
It blocks beta 1 and causes vasodilation and decreases HR.
It helps maintain renal function.
Increases excretion of H2O and Na.
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Lisa will need to go on a K supplement.
Lisa has become hyperkalemic and needs reeducation on her medication.
Lisa is only showing 3 of the 5 indicators for hyperkalemia, so she needs to continue her medication.
Lisa needs to be put on a different hypertensive because she is complaining too much.
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I may have headaches
It causes vadodilation and decreases SVR and lowers B/P
It may cause edema peripherally
All the above
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Checks pupil dilation
Checks apical pulse
Check labs for K wasting
Check for peripheral edema
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Over abundance of K in her system
Orthostatic BP problems
Drug Induced lupus syndrome
Withdrawl phenomenon
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Loop diuretic
Beta Blocker
ACE inhibitor
Calcium Channel Blocker
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Hypokalemia
Hypercalcemia
Hyperkalemia
Hyperphosphemia
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HR
Dry Coughing
Pt becomes hypotensive
If K levels increase
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Decreases sympathetic response
Peripheral vasodilation
Directly inhibits renin
Blocks Ca from stimulating muscle walls
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Apresoline
Clonidine
Tekturna
Praosin
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Lasix
Aldactone
Lisinopril
Prazosin
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ACE inhibitor
Calcium Channel Blocker
K sparing diruretic
Loop Diuretic
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There are no common side effects.
It is possible to have angioedema
It is possible for renal failure.
It's less likely to increase K
All the above
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Increases HR
Na retention
Drug induced lupus syndrome
All the above
None of the above
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Decrease in K
Increase bradykin
Has the same side effects as ACE inhibitors
Renal Failure
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Ephinephrine
Angiotensin 1
Norepinephrine
PTH
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Lasix
Aldactone
Prinivil
Lostran
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ACE inhibitors
Beta-blockers
Antibiotics
Diuretics
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Hypokalemeia
Hyperkalemia
Hyponatremeia
Hypernatremia
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Increasing parasympathetic response
Keeps the hormone norepinephrine from stimulating the muscle walls of the small arteries/veins.
Decreases sympathetic response
Directly inhibits renin.
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Losartan
Zestril
Atenolol
Norvasc
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Dry mouth
Increased K
Orthostatic BP w/first dose
Palpitations
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Beta-blockers (e.g., Metoprolol)
Calcium channel blockers (e.g., Amlodipine)
ACE inhibitors (e.g., Lisinopril)
Diuretics (e.g., Hydrochlorothiazide)
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It may cause impotence.
I could have CHF.
I hate headaches.
I don't want dry mouth.
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