PHARMACOLOGY- ch. 22 (antihypertensive drugs)

prehypertension

parasympathetic nervous system

HTN

hypotension

Thiazide diuretics

The nurse is conducting a community education program. When explaining different medication regimens to treat hypertension, it would be accurate to state that African Americans probably respond best to which combination of medications?

When administering nitroprusside (Nipride) intravenously, the nurse would monitor for which sign of toxicity?

ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers both work to decrease blood pressure by