Exam 21: Calcium Channel Blockers

A patient who has angina is taking nitroglycerin and long-acting nifedipine.The primary care NP notes a persistent blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg at several follow-up visits.The patient reports lightheadedness associated with standing up.The NP should consult with the patient's cardiologist about changing the medication to:

An African-American patient who is obese has persistent blood pressure readings greater than 150/95 mm Hg despite treatment with a thiazide diuretic.The primary care NP should consider prescribing a(n):

A patient who takes a calcium channel blocker is in the clinic for an annual physical examination.The cardiovascular examination is normal.As part of routine monitoring for this patient,the primary care NP should evaluate:

A patient who has stable angina is taking nitroglycerin and a b-blocker.The patient tells the primary care NP that the cardiologist is considering adding a calcium channel blocker.The NP should anticipate that the cardiologist will prescribe:

A patient who takes nitroglycerin for stable angina pectoris develops hypertension.The primary care NP should contact the patient's cardiologist to discuss adding:

A patient who is taking nifedipine develops mild edema of both feet.The primary care NP should contact the patient's cardiologist to discuss:

A patient who has stable angina pectoris and a history of previous myocardial infarction takes nitroglycerin and verapamil.The patient asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP)why it is necessary to take verapamil.The NP should tell the patient that verapamil: