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Chapter 16. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 4th Edition by Teri Moser Woo

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Chapter 16. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   Ray has been diagnosed with hypertension and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor is determined to be needed. Prior to prescribing this drug, the NP should assess for:

1. Hypokalemia
2. Impotence
3. Decreased renal function
4. Inability to concentrate

 

 

____     2.   Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are the drug of choice in treating hypertension in diabetic patients because they:

1. Improve insulin sensitivity
2. Improve renal hemodynamics
3. Reduce the production of angiotensin II
4. All of the above

 

 

____     3.   A potentially life-threatening adverse response to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors is angioedema. Which of the following statements is true about this adverse response?

1. Swelling of the tongue or hoarseness are the most common symptoms.
2. It appears to be related to the decrease in aldosterone production.
3. Presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this adverse response.
4. Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after being on the drug for about 1 week.

 

 

____     4.   Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are useful in a variety of disorders. Which of the following statements are true about both its usefulness in the disorder and the reason for its use?

1. Stable angina because it decreases the thickening of vascular walls due to decreased modified release.
2. Heart failure because it reduces remodeling of injured myocardial tissues.
3. Both 1 and 2 are true and the reasons are correct.
4. Both 1 and 2 are true but the reasons are wrong.
5. Neither 1 nor 2 are true.

 

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. ANS:  3                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  4                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  1                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  3                    PTS:   1

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