Amlodipine Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NSG 124/ NSG124 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing Q: Calcium Channel Blockers general info Answer: - first line drug for hypertension - blocks calcium ions access to cells causing decreased demand for oxygen, decreased contractility - avoid GRAPEFRUIT juice Ex: Amlodipine, Verapamil, Diltiazem, Nifedipine Q: calcium channel blockers adverse effects Answer: - heart failure - dysrh...

NR 565 WEEK 3 HYPERTENSION LIPID HYPERTENSION PROTOCOL: INITIAL VISIT 1) RATIONALE a) This protocol will assist in the differentiation between essential hypertension and renal artery stenosis to aid in the identification of patients in need of referral to nephrology to prevent further renal damage from an unidentified renal artery stenosis. The design of the protocol for UTI encompasses these principles. 2) SYMPTOMS a) HYPERTENSION i) Blood pressure >140/90 mmHg ii) Other possibl...

NSG 530 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Exam 3 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct) A 34-year-old black man presents to your clinic with a BP of 160/94 mm Hg. Repeat readings over the past 2 weeks average 156/92 mm Hg. The patient has no past medical history with the exception of Crohn disease, which is currently treated with chronic steroid therapy. He is also taking an over-the-counter NSAID for ongoing back pain. Physical examination and laboratory tests are unremarkable. Appropri...

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1. Health Maintenance/Obstetrics/Gynecology Which of the following portends the greatest risk for the development of breast cancer? A. Nulliparity B. Early menarche C. BRCA 1 positivity D. Maternal family history of breast cancer - (u) A. See C for explanation. (u) B. See C for explanation. (c) C. BRCA1 positivity is associated with half of the early onset breast cancers and 90% of the hereditary ovarian cancers. (u) D. See C for explanation. 2. Clinical Therapeutics/Urology/Renal In...

Which patient should the nurse assess first? a. 2nd degree Mobitz 1 b. 1st degree AV block c. occasional PVCs d. ST elevation Correct Answer-d. ST elevation This indicates the pt is having a STEMI now The patient is in V-fib and code blue has been activated. What setting with the nurse use on the defibrillator? a. cardiovert b. pace c. defibrillate Correct Answer-c. defibrillate The patient's BP is 80/50 and has a 1+ brachial pulse. What drug is now indicated? a. amiodarone...

Academic- 3Ps Assessment- Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment well solvedSarcomere stretch beyond 2.2 microns is the physiologic mechanism behind which condition? CHF A female patient is taking amlodipine 10 mg daily, which controlled her blood pressure, but she could not tolerate the side effects. She was switched to losartan 100 mg daily, but her blood pressure never achieved goal. Which statement best characterizes the clinical comparison of these two medications?...

Exam 3: NSG 124 / NSG124 (NEW 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Graded A - Herzing Q: Calcium Channel Blockers general info Answer: - first line drug for hypertension - blocks calcium ions access to cells causing decreased demand for oxygen, decreased contractility - avoid GRAPEFRUIT juice Ex: Amlodipine, Verapamil, Diltiazem, Nifedipine Q: calcium channel blockers adverse effects Answer: - heart failure - dysrhythmias - Stevens-Johnso...

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has received a liver transplant and has a prescription to transition from cyclosporine to tacrolimus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Take both the medications together for 72hr and then stop taking the cyclosporine B. Stop taking the cyclosporine for 24hr and then begin taking the tacrolimus C. Alternate taking the medications for 48hr and then take only the tacrolimus D. If adverse reactions to ...