The client is being treated for hypertension. He tells the nurse that he has been taking Yohimbe. The nurse anticipates a(n) _____ drug effect and _____ hypertension as a result of this self-medication
a. decreased; decreased
b. decreased; increased
c. increased; decreased
d. increased; increased
ANS: B
The client who is hypertensive will likely experience a decreased effect from his antihypertensive medication and an increase in his hypertension if he is simultaneously taking Yohimbe.
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