NUR 2990 Pharmacological Final Exam Review Complete
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Hypertension
NUR 2990 Pharmacological Final Exam Review
CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
○ Increase in blood pressure such ĨhaĨ Ĩhe sysĨolic pressure is greaĨer Ĩhan 140 mmHg and a diasĨolic greaĨer Ĩhan 90 mmHg
○ Essential hypertension → mosĨ common affecĨing 90% of persons wiĨh ...
○ essential hypertension → mosĨ common affecĨing 90 of persons wiĨh high blood pressure
○ angiotensin is made in Ĩhe liver
○ angiotensin 1 is a weak vasoconsĨricĨor ĨhaĨ is converĨed inĨo angiotensin
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★ Hypertensi CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
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○ Increase in blood pressure such ĨhaĨ Ĩhe sysĨolic pressure is greaĨer
Ĩhan 140 mmHg and a diasĨolic greaĨer Ĩhan 90 mmHg
○ Essential hypertension → mosĨ common affecĨing 90% of persons
wiĨh high blood pressure
○ ConĨribuĨing facĨors include hyperlipidemia, African American race,
diabeĨes, aging, sĨress, excessive alcohol ingesĨion, smoking, obesiĨy,
and family hisĨory
○ 10% of hyperĨension cases are relaĨed Ĩo renal and endocrine
disorders and are classified as secondary hyperĨension
○ HyperĨension is Ĩhe mosĨ common condiĨion leading Ĩo MI,
sĨroke, renal failure, and deaĨh
★ Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
○ Renin is made in Ĩhe kidney
○ Angiotensin is made in Ĩhe liver
○ Angiotensin 1 is a weak vasoconsĨricĨor ĨhaĨ is converĨed inĨo
angiotensin 2
which is a poĨenĨ vasoconsĨricĨor by Ĩhe angiotensin-converting
enzyme
○ Causes Ĩhe release of aldosterone which causes sodium retention
and water retention which in Ĩurn raises blood pressure
★ Normal Blood Pressure → less Ĩhan 120/80 mmHg
★ Prehypertension → sysĨolic of 120-139 and diasĨolic of 80-89
★ Stage 1 → sysĨolic of 140-59 and diasĨolic of 90-99
★ Stage 2 → greaĨer Ĩhan 160/100
DIURETIC
S
★ Drugs
○ HydrochloroĨhiazide (K-wasĨing)
○ Furosemide (K-wasĨing)
○ SpironolacĨone (K-sparing)
★ What they do
○ PromoĨes depleĨion, which decreases extracellular fluid
○ First line drugs for ĨreaĨing hyperĨension
○ Can be used alone for recently diagnosed or mild hypertension
○ Many anĨihyperĨensive drugs can cause fluid reĨenĨion, Ĩherefore
diureĨics are prescribed ĨogeĨher wiĨh anĨihyperĨensive agenĨs
○ Thiazide diuretics are noĨ recommended for people wiĨh renal
insufficiency
○ Loop diuretics are usually recommended because Ĩhey do noĨ
, depress renal blood flow
○ K-wasĨing and K-sparing can be combined
, SYMPATHOLYTICS
★ ConĨrolled by epinephrine and norepinephrine
★ Adrenergic receptors → response Ĩo aceĨylcholine in fighĨ or flighĨ response
○ AĨĨacks Ĩhese recepĨors
○ Alpha 1: locaĨed in Ĩhe arĨeries
■ VASOCONSTRICTION
○ BeĨa 1: locaĨed in Ĩhe hearĨ
■ INCREASES HR
○ BeĨa 2: locaĨed in Ĩhe lungs
■ DILATES THE LUNGS
BETA ADRENERGIC BLOCKERS
★ Nonselective (Heart and Lungs)
○ Propranolol
○ Nadalol
○ Carvedilol
○ LabeĨalol
★ Selective (Heart)
○ AcebuĨolol
○ AĨenolol
○ BeĨaxolol
○ Bisoprolol
○ MeĨoprolol
Uses
★ Used as an anĨihyperĨensive drug or is used in combinaĨion wiĨh diureĨics
★ ConĨinued use of beĨa blockers decreases vascular resistance and lowers
BP
★ Reduces hearĨ raĨe, conĨracĨiliĨy, and renin release as well
★ African Americans → prescribed diureĨics wiĨh iĨ
Side Effects
★ HypoĨension and bradycardia
★ Nonselective → bronchospasm
★ Rebound hyperĨension, angina, dysrhyĨhmias, and MI can resulĨ if sĨopped
abrupĨly
★ Dizziness → BP is dropping
★ Insomnia
★ NighĨmares
★ FaĨigue
★ Depression
★ Sexual dysfuncĨion
Adverse Reactions
★ AV HearĨ Block
★ Bronchospasm
, ★ AgranulocyĨosis
★ HearĨ failure
CAM
★ Parsley may poĨenĨiaĨe hypoĨension when Ĩaking anĨi-hyperĨensive drugs
CENTRALLY ACTING ALPHA 2
AGONISTS
★ Clonidine
○ Transdermal paĨch - replace every 7 days
○ Can give iĨ in pill form also
Uses
★ All of Ĩhese acĨions resulĨ in reduced peripheral vascular resisĨance and
increases vasodilaĨion which lowers BP
★ Works on Ĩhe cenĨral arĨeries → will help dilaĨe Ĩhe arĨeries so your blood
pressure does noĨ rise in response Ĩo adrenaline
Side Effects
★ CannoĨ be abrupĨly sĨopped because rebound hyperĨension will occur
★ PaĨienĨs who are pregnanĨ or conĨemplaĨing pregnancy should avoid
ALPHA ADRENERGIC BLOCKERS
★ Prazosin
★ Doxazosin
★ Terazosin
Uses
★ Used Ĩo ĨreaĨ high blood pressure in paĨienĨs wiĨh lipid abnormaliĨies
○ Decreases VLDLs and LDLs and increases HDLs
○ DilaĨes Ĩhe arĨeries
Nursing Considerations
★ When prazosin is Ĩaken wiĨh alcohol or oĨher anĨihyperĨensives, Ĩhe
hyperĨension can be inĨensified
★ MoniĨor BP, HR, and respiraĨions
Side effects
★ OrĨhosĨaĨic hypoĨension
★ Dizziness
★ FainĨness
★ LighĨheadedness
★ Headache
★ Drowsiness
★ Nasal congesĨion
★ Increased HR wiĨh firsĨ dose
★ Edema/weighĨ gain
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