Exam 3: NUR100/ NUR 100 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A+ Grade – Fortis

Exam 3: NUR100/ NUR 100 (New 2024/ 2025
Update) Pharmacology | Review with
Questions and Verified Answers| 100%
Correct| A Grade – Fortis
QUESTION
what are the common side effects of ace inhibitors?


Answer:
PR
-elevation of K+
-vasodilation
-decreased libido
-decrease bp
-dry cough
O
-taste changes
FD

QUESTION
what are the common side effects of ARBs?
O
Answer:

-Similar to ACE inhibitors without the cough
C
-elevated K+
-taste changes
-drop in BP



QUESTION
MOA of beta blockers


Answer:

-blocking beta 1- suppressing heart (lowering HR)
-blocking beta 2- causes bronchoconstriction (increases HR)

,QUESTION
which vasodilators cause a drop in bp?


Answer:

-ace inhibitors
-ARBS
-dipine (calcium channel blockers)
-nitrates
(these produce a reflex tachycardia)
PR

QUESTION
what med is given for treating reflex tachycardia?
O

Answer:
FD
beta blockers



QUESTION
O
what may occur is beta blockers are stopped abruptly?
-why would someone try to abruptly stop these meds?
C
Answer:

-severe rebound angina
-myocardial infarction

-pt may want to stop med bc they cause a decrease in libido



QUESTION
What is reflex tachycardia?
-why might they be given a beta blocker to treat this?

, Answer:

-response to vasodilation, the body is responding to what it thinks is blood loss by trying to
increase the cardiac output
-may last for awhile that is why they might receive a beta blocker to help treat this



QUESTION
what drugs produce the first dose effect?


Answer:
PR
alpha blockers (-zosin)
and ace inhibitors (-prils)
O
QUESTION
what are the nursing indications for first dose effect?
FD

Answer:

-do not get pt out of bed for the first 1-8 hours after taking the medication
-if possible, give at bedtime
O
C
QUESTION
what is the drug of choice for exertion angina? (angina at effort)


Answer:

nitroglycerin



QUESTION
how to give nitroglycerin, why?