A client comes to the clinic complaining of muscle aches and asks the nurse about using an over-the-counter NSAID. The client tells the nurse that he takes a medication to control his high blood pressure
The nurse cautions the client against using an NSAID while on antihypertensive drug therapy for which reason?
A) It increases the metabolism of the antihypertensive drug.
B) It increases absorption of the antihypertensive drug.
C) It decreases the effectiveness of the antihypertensive drug.
D) It decreases the metabolism of NSAIDs.
Ans: C
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The nurse should inform the patient that taking an NSAID while on antihypertensive drug therapy decreases the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs. Interactions of NSAIDs and antihypertensive drugs do not include increased metabolism of antihypertensive drugs, increased absorption of antihypertensive drugs, or decreased metabolism of NSAIDs.
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