antihypertensives
Untreated hypertension can lead to these long term complications.
What are stroke, heart attack, kidney disease?
This selective beta adrenergic blocker (beta blocker) is used to decrease cardiac output, peripheral resistance, and
cardiac oxygen consumption
What is metoprolol?
Increased HR, blood pressure, bronchodilator
What are actions of adrenergic agonists?
A client is taking a medication for Alzheimers disease develops urinary retention. They are probably taking this medication.
What is donepezil?
This drug, used to treat asthma, belongs to this class of medications.
What is a beta-2 adrenergic agonist?
ACE-I (lisinopril) can lead to this serious adverse reaction affecting the airway.
What is angioedema?
The client taking warfarin will be advised to have this blood test routinely checked.
What is PT/INR?
This adrenergic agonist has alpha and beta effects and is first line treatment for anaphylaxis.
What is epinephrine?
Ipratropium is used to treat COPD and asthma by this mechanism of action.
What is antagonize acetylcholine at the muscarinic receptors to relax bronchial smooth muscle?
Inhaled fluticasone requires the nurse to provide this client education.
What is avoid crowds, stay away from people with airborne illnesses such as covid and chicken pox?
People taking drugs affecting the RAAS should be told to avoid this.
What is pregnancy?
This is the protocol for using sublingual nitroglycerin for angina.
What is take one, wait 5 minutes X3?
This non-specific beta-blocker is contraindicated for clients with COPD and asthma.
What is propranolol?
Nurses can teach clients using scopolamine patch for motion sickness to use this to minimize side effects.
What is suck on hard candy?
This medication can help loosen secretions for those with thick, tenacious secretions and productive cough.
What is guaifenesin?
This food should be avoided while taking calcium channel blockers.
What is grapefruit and grapefruit juice?
Visual halo's, nausea, vomiting, and bradycardia are all manifestations of this
What is digoxin toxicity?
Midodrine is an alpha-1 adrenergic agonist used for this reason.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Using diphenhydramine for allergies should include this client education due to it's anticholinergic side effects.
What is "may cause drowsiness, don't use with alcohol or operate heavy machinery"?
Dextromethorphan acts directly on the medullary cough center in the brain to suppress cough and may cause these side effects.
What is drowsiness, sedation and confusion?
ACE-I and ARBS work by eliminating sodium and water through the kidneys in exchange for this electrolyte.
What is potassium?
Taking aspirin and clopidogrel together increases the clients risk for which side effect/adverse reaction.
What is bleeding?
Clonidine is an alpha 2 adrenergic agonist that regulates the outflow of norepinephrine and is used for this reason.
What is hypertension, opiate withdrawal and ADHD?
Pupil constriction, increased gastric motility, decreased heart rate are all effects of this autonomic response.
What is parasympathetic nervous system response?
Tachycardia, nervousness, GI upset can occur with this medication used for COPD and should be used cautiously in those with angina and HTN.
What is salmeterol (LABA)?