A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking antihypertensive therapy. The patient reports fatigue and has a pulse of 54 beats/min. Which medication administered is most likely the cause of these symptoms?
a. Diltiazem (Cardizem)
b. Furosemide (Lasix)
c. Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)
d. Methyldopa (Aldomet)
A
Calcium channel blockers such as diltiazem and verapamil can cause bradycardia because con-duction is slowed in the heart. These drugs also reduce stroke volume and cardiac output, which may result in fatigue.
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A. Stimulation of Na+-K+ ATPase activity B. Ca2+ influx through sodium-calcium exchangers (NCX) C. Inhibits Ca2+ ATPase activity D. Stimulation of Ca2+ cycling in sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) E. Ca2+ influx through L-type Ca2+ channels