A patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has been admitted to your unit. What classification of medication do you know should be avoided in these patients?
A) Antihypertensives
B) Potassium supplements
C) Diuretics
D) Antiarrythmics
Ans: C
Feedback: Ensuring that medications are taken as prescribed is important to preserving adequate cardiac output. It is important to ensure that patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy avoid diuretics. Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy do not need to avoid antihypertensives,
potassium supplements, or antiarrythmics.
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