What class of medication can have a dangerous increase when taken with grapefruit juice?
Calcium Channel Blockers
Give an example of a non-selective Beta Blocker
Propranolol
What drug is the next appropriate substitute for Lisinopril if a cough is present?
Angiotension II Receptor Blocker
What should a patient who is taking Nifedipine (Adalat XL) be educated about?
Do not crush this medication
A patient has a bp of 215/100, what is the fastest treatment for hypertensive crisis?
Sodium Nitroprusside IV drip
What testing should be completed prior to administering Quinidine?
EKG
What medication can be administered PO or IV for a life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmia?
Amiodarone
What is the DASH diet?
Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension
Your client has been prescribed two types of blood pressure medications and lifestyle changes, but their blood pressure shows no improvement. What should the nurse do?
Ask the client if they are taking their meds and maintaining lifestyle changes.
What is the most common side effect of Calcium Channel Blockers?
Constipation
A female client with a history of menorrhagia would be at risk for which type of anemia?
Iron- deficiency anemia
What surgery would put a patient at risk for Pernicious Anemia?
Gastric Bypass
What is Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)?
An autoimmune disorder that destroys normal platelet function and increases the risk of bleeding
When would a patient with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) report having pain?
With exercise (improves with rest)
Give 3 symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
Frequency, dribbling, hesitancy, decreased stream, incomplete bladder emptying, nocturia
Give 3 symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI).
Dysuria, hematuria, frequency, hesitancy, incomplete bladder emptying, urgency, pelvic or back pain
