A patient with heart failure is sent home on lisinopril (Zestril). Which medication information should the nurse provide?
1. Lisinopril is a beta-blocker drug that will increase the pumping ability of the heart.
2. Lisinopril is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that will lower the heart rate.
3. Lisinopril is a calcium channel blocker that could make heart failure worse.
4. Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor that lowers blood pressure.
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Rationale 1: Lisinopril is not a beta-blocker and does not affect the pumping ability of the heart.
Rationale 2: Lisinopril is not an ARB. ARB medications are used in the treatment of heart failure. They do not lower the heart rate.
Rationale 3: Lisinopril is not a calcium channel blocker and would not worsen heart failure symptoms.
Rationale 4: Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor medication. ACE inhibitors act by reducing systemic vascular resistance, thereby lowering blood pressure.
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