The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient who has been prescribed a new medication. For which medication should the patient be instructed there is the possibility of developing a cough when taking the drug?
a. Statin
b. Beta blocker
c. Calcium channel blocker
d. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
ANS: D
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors may cause a persistent cough to develop in 20% of patients. A. B. C. Cough is not an adverse effect of statins, beta blockers, or calcium channel blockers.
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