Chapter 22 Antihypertensive Drugs Study Guide
Exam Questions and Correct Answers
1. The nurse is preparing to administer an antihypertensive drug
(medication that lowers the blood pressure). The nurse assesses
the patient's blood pres- sure at 110/70 mm Hg. What action should
the nurse take at this time?
a) Administer the medication because the antihypertensive
medication is pre- scribed.
b) Assess the patient's baseline blood pressure and the blood pressure
before and after the last dose of this medication to determine if the
medication should be administered.
c)Call the prescriber, report the current blood pressure, and ask if the
medica- tion should be administered.
d) Withhold the medication because the patient's blood pressure is too
low to administer an antihypertensive drug. answer answer: B
2. A patient was started on reserpine 0.5 mg once a day 4 days ago
for hyper- tensive unresponsive to other antihypertensive agents.
The nurse assesses the patient's BP, which is 155/72 mm Hg. The
patient is discouraged. What is the nurse's best response?
a) At first, reserpine promotes norepinephrine release, which can
elevate BP temporarily.
b) The medication must be taken on an empty stomach.
c)It takes 1-2 weeks for norepinephrine depletion to occur.
d) Reserpine primarily affects systolic blood pressure. answer answer: C
3. Which antihypertensive drugs could increase the risk of
hyponatremia if prescribed in addition to fluoxetine (Prozac)?
a) Candesartan
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, b) Enalapril
c)Hydrochlorothiazide
d) Spironolactone answer answer: C
2/
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Exam Questions and Correct Answers
1. The nurse is preparing to administer an antihypertensive drug
(medication that lowers the blood pressure). The nurse assesses
the patient's blood pres- sure at 110/70 mm Hg. What action should
the nurse take at this time?
a) Administer the medication because the antihypertensive
medication is pre- scribed.
b) Assess the patient's baseline blood pressure and the blood pressure
before and after the last dose of this medication to determine if the
medication should be administered.
c)Call the prescriber, report the current blood pressure, and ask if the
medica- tion should be administered.
d) Withhold the medication because the patient's blood pressure is too
low to administer an antihypertensive drug. answer answer: B
2. A patient was started on reserpine 0.5 mg once a day 4 days ago
for hyper- tensive unresponsive to other antihypertensive agents.
The nurse assesses the patient's BP, which is 155/72 mm Hg. The
patient is discouraged. What is the nurse's best response?
a) At first, reserpine promotes norepinephrine release, which can
elevate BP temporarily.
b) The medication must be taken on an empty stomach.
c)It takes 1-2 weeks for norepinephrine depletion to occur.
d) Reserpine primarily affects systolic blood pressure. answer answer: C
3. Which antihypertensive drugs could increase the risk of
hyponatremia if prescribed in addition to fluoxetine (Prozac)?
a) Candesartan
1/
13
, b) Enalapril
c)Hydrochlorothiazide
d) Spironolactone answer answer: C
2/
13
