What side effect should the nurse include in the teaching session as the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy?
1. Cough
2. Hypokalemia
3. Angioedema
4. Headache
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Cough is the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy.
Rationale 2: Hypokalemia is incorrect because ACE inhibitors cause hyperkalemia.
Rationale 3: Angioedema is incorrect because this is not the most common side effect of ACE inhibitors.
Rationale 4: Headache is incorrect because cough is the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy.
Global Rationale: Cough is the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy. Hypokalemia is incorrect because ACE inhibitors cause hyperkalemia. Angioedema is incorrect because this is not the common side effect of ACE inhibitors. Headache is incorrect because cough is the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy.
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