BASIC CONCEPTS Which drug acts directly on the peripheral arteries, causing them to dilate and leading to decreased blood pressure?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient who has been prescribed enalapril (Vasotec) has developed a persistent nonproductive cough. What is your best action?

BASIC CONCEPTS A patient needs one dose of oral potassium for a low serum potassium level (3.4 mEq/dL). Which type of order should the prescriber write?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS You give the first dose of an antihypertensive drug to a hospitalized patient. Which instruction should you give to the patient next?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A 33-year-old female patient is currently taking captopril (Capoten) and metoprolol (Lopressor) to control her blood pressure. She tells you that she plans to become pregnant. What should you teach the patient about the use of this drug during pregnancy?

BASIC CONCEPTS What are the most common side effects of alpha blockers?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which statement by a patient prescribed enalapril (Vasotec) indicates the need for additional teaching?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which precaution is most important for you to teach a patient who has been prescribed a beta blocker drug for hypertension?

Upon assessing a patient?s intravenous (IV) site, the nurse notices that the skin is cool to the touch and the patient reports that it hurts. The IV pump alarm has not gone off. What should the nurse do next?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which precaution is most important for you to teach a patient who has been prescribed a beta blocker drug for hypertension?