A client has been started on an antihypertensive medication and is not exhibiting the expected response. Which of the following factors does the nurse recognize could contribute to the lack of drug effect? The client:
A)
has never taken an antihypertensive medication before.
B)
is of Asian descent.
C)
is African American.
D)
was not given a loading dose of the medication.
C
Explanation:
A)
Ethnicity plays a role in drug response. Some antihypertensive medications are less effective in African Americans.
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B)
Ethnicity plays a role in drug response. Some antihypertensive medications are less effective in African Americans.
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Evaluation
Physiological Integrity; Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
C)
Ethnicity plays a role in drug response. Some antihypertensive medications are less effective in African Americans.
Application
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity; Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
D)
Ethnicity plays a role in drug response. Some antihypertensive medications are less effective in African Americans.
Application
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity; Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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