Class
This is a recurrent complication in all antihypertensive medications.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
What is hold Antihypertensive and notify the provider?
Drugs in this class are first line treatment for severe hypertension or hypertensive crisis.
What is vasodilators?
Mango, prune juice, bananas, black beans, potatoes, asparagus, Brussel sprouts.
What is high in potassium.
This class of drugs ends in -ARTAN.
What are Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers?
Tell the patient to report severe or new muscle aches, or changes in urine color.
What is a Statin.
This fruit interacts with several antihypertensive medications.
What is grapefruit?
What is phenazopyridine?
The drug that should not be given concurrently with spironolactone.
What is potassium?
This class of drugs can cause swelling in the legs and can be sign of fluid retention.
What are Calcium Channel Blockers?
Patients should not combine drugs in this class with erectile dysfunction agents because serious hypotension and CV events may occur.
What are Nitrates (e.g. nitroglycerin)?
Can cause hyperkalemia. 3 answers.
What are ACE's, ARB's, and potassium sparing diuretics?
Lowers blood LDL levels by slowing liver liver production of cholesterol. They do not remove dietary cholesterol from the blood.
What is HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statin)?
Teach patient how to accurately weight at home and report to provider if 2-3lb weight gain in one day.
What are diuretics?
Causes vasodilation by relaxing vascular smooth muscle and cause profound hypotension.
What are nitrates?
This drug can cause mask hypoglycemia symptoms and should be used carefully in diabetics.
What is a beta blocker?
Angioedema: Adverse effect
Cough: Side effect
What is an ACE inhibitor?
Can decrease chest pain (angina) by taking sublingual every 5 minutes x3. Call 911 after the first dose.
What is nitroglycerin?
Obtaining an apical pulse is the priority nursing intervention prior to administering this drug.
What is digoxin (cardiac glycoside)?
The signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity and the antidote.
What is anorexia, N/V, visual changes, cardiac arrhythmias; and digoxin immune Fab (DigiFab)?
What is tamsulosin (Flomax) used for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
Increase urinary output by blocking active transport of sodium, chloride, and potassium in the ascending loop of Henle.
What are loop diuretics?
Garlic supplements can increase effects and black licorice can decrease effects.
What are anti-hypertensives?