A patient who has been prescribed quinapril (Accupril) for hypertension has not had the expected reduction in blood pressure. Regular use of which over-the-counter medications may be contributing to lack of therapeutic effect of the ACE inhibitor?
a. Acetaminophen
b. Calcium carbonate
c. Ibuprofen
d. Milk of magnesia
Ans: c. Ibuprofen
You might also like to view...
A pacemaker is connected to an external temporary pulse generator. The sensitivity control
a. determines heart rate to muscle activity. b. determines the milliamperes needed to achieve capture. c. regulates the ability of the pacemaker to detect the heart's intrinsic electrical activity. d. allows for selection of intervals between atria and ventricles.
In planning for discharge of a client needing follow-up for diabetic education, the nurse should contact a:
1. Long-term care facility. 2. Home health agency. 3. Temporary service agency. 4. Public health department.
The nursing care of a client with muscular dystrophy is focused on symptomatic treatment and supportive care, with a major emphasis on problems pertinent to
a. ambulation. b. elimination. c. nutrition. d. respiration.
Rogers identified the unique focus of nursing as the irreducible human being and its environment, both identified as energy fields
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.