Fact or Fiction
ACE inhibitors can cause a persistent dry cough...
What is a fact
This class of drugs ends in “-pril” and lowers blood pressure by blocking angiotensin II formation.
What are ACE inhibitors?
This medication class slows heart rate and decreases cardiac workload.
What are beta blockers?
This loop diuretic can cause potassium loss.
What is furosemide?
This lab is used to monitor warfarin therapy.
What is INR?
Beta blockers increase heart rate and blood pressure...
What is fiction
A common dry, hacking cough is a side effect of this drug class.
What are ACE inhibitors?
What is the priority assessment before giving metoprolol?
What is heart rate (hold if too low, often <60 bpm).
A patient on hydrochlorothiazide should eat these foods to prevent hypokalemia.
What are foods high in potassium: Bananas, oranges, potatoes.
This lab is used to monitor heparin therapy.
What is aPTT
Furosemide can lead to hypokalemia.
What is a fact
This ARB medication class blocks angiotensin II receptors instead of preventing its formation.
What are ARBs?
This beta blocker also has alpha-blocking properties and improves survival in heart failure.
What is carvedilol?
This lab value is most important to monitor with diuretics like furosemide.
What is Potassium (normal value 3.5 - 5.2)
This medication reverses heparin overdose.
Protamine sulfate
Warfarin is monitored using aPTT...
What is fiction, (it uses INR)
Why must potassium be monitored when a patient takes losartan?
It can cause hyperkalemia.
A patient on metoprolol has a HR of 52 and dizziness. What is the priority nursing action?
What is hold medication and notify provider.
Why is spironolactone considered potassium-sparing?
It prevents potassium excretion, increasing potassium levels.
A patient on clopidogrel has black tarry stools. What does this indicate?
What is a possible GI bleeding.
Spironolactone can cause gynecomastia in males...
What is a fact
A nurse should teach a patient taking ACE inhibitors to avoid this salt substitute ingredient.
What are Potassium-containing salt substitutes.
Why are beta blockers helpful after a myocardial infarction?
What is they reduce cardiac workload and improve survival.
What is the priority electrolyte imbalance risk with spironolactone?
What is Hyperkalemia.
Why must clopidogrel be stopped 5–7 days before surgery?
To allow platelet function to return and reduce bleeding risk.