A nurse is caring for a patient with hypertension and diabetes. The patient's prescriber recently ordered an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the nurse's teaching about this drug?
a. "ACE inhibitors only dilate veins, so I may have more edema in my ankles."
b. "ACE inhibitors prevent the nervous system from causing increased blood pressure."
c. "This drug can also cause shortness of breath because of bronchoconstriction."
d. "This drug will help lower my blood pressure and will benefit my kidneys."
ANS: D
ACE inhibitors reduce blood pressure and help preserve renal function in people with diabetes. ACE inhibitors dilate both veins and arterioles. ACE inhibitors work on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, not the nervous system. ACE inhibitors do not have effects on the bronchioles of the lungs.
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