Exam 22: ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

A patient who is taking an ACE inhibitor sees the primary care NP for a follow-up visit.The patient reports having a persistent cough.The NP should:

A patient who has type 2 diabetes is seen by a primary care NP for a physical examination.The NP notes a blood pressure of 140/95 mm Hg on three occasions.A urinalysis reveals macroalbuminuria.The patient's serum creatinine is 1.9 mg/dL.Adhering to evidence-based practice,the NP should prescribe:

The primary care NP is considering prescribing captopril (Capoten)for a patient.The NP learns that the patient has decreased renal function and has renal artery stenosis in the right kidney.The NP should:

A patient who takes a thiazide diuretic will begin taking an ACE inhibitor.The primary care NP should counsel the patient to:

A patient with a previous history of myocardial infarction (MI)who takes nitroglycerin for angina develops hypertension.The primary care NP is considering ordering an ACE inhibitor.Preliminary laboratory tests reveal decreased renal function.The NP should:

An African-American patient is taking captopril (Capoten)25 mg twice daily.When performing a physical examination,the primary care nurse practitioner (NP)learns that the patient continues to have blood pressure readings of 135/90 mm Hg.The NP should:

A patient who takes an ACE inhibitor and a thiazide diuretic for hypertension will begin taking spironolactone.The primary care NP should counsel this patient to: