ACE Inhibitors NCLEX Questions NCLEX EXAM 2022

1. A 65-year-old male patient is prescribed an ACE inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension. Which medication below is an ACE inhibitor? A. Metoprolol B. Benazepril C. Losartan D. Amlodipine The answer is B. Benazepril is an ACE Inhibitor. Remember ACE Inhibitors end in PRIL. 2. Which statements below CORRECTLY describe how ACE Inhibitors work? Select all that apply: A. This group of medications inhibits the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). B. ACE Inhibitors prevent the conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II. C. ACE Inhibitors prevent Angiotensinogen from converting to Angiotensin I. D. ACE Inhibitors have a positive chronotropic and negative inotropic effect on the heart. The answers are A and B. ACE inhibitors inhibits the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), which will prevent the conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II. Options C and D are false statements about these medications.