Nsg124 Exam 3 With 100% Correct Answers

I lower BP. If I am taken with grapefruit juice, my potency can become 8-24x more effective. 1) What class of BP med am I? 2) Name 3 examples 3) Name 6 adverse effects {Ans: 1) Calcium channel blockers 2) Verapamil, diltiazem, amlodipine 3) Bradycardia, peripheral edema, hypotension, flushing, rash, constipation}What med is best used for short term, PRN anxiety/panic for things like flying, public speaking, etc? 1) What drug class? 2) 3 examples 3) What med might be prescribed if the anxiety was chronic? {Ans: 1) Benzodiazepines 2) Lorazepam, diazepam, alprazolam 3) Buspirone}Vasodilators 1) What are they used for? 2) Name 4 examples 3) What SE/AE might we see? Why? {Ans: 1) Lower BP, angina, heart failure 2) Hydralazine, Captopril, Lisinopril, Nitroglycerin 3) Hypotension - lightheadedness, dizzy, falls, N/V, flushing, peripheral edema, prevent reflex tachycardia. Bigger blood vessels = blood can get into nooks and crannies}I have fatigue, weakness, pale/yellow skin, an irregular heartbeat, SOB, dizziness/lightheadedness, cold hands/feet. Might bruise easily. Doctor put on ferrous sulfate. 1) What is ferrous sulfate? 2) How do you know drug is working? {Ans: 1) A type of iron 2) Symptoms get better}Chlorpromazine 1) What are my therapeutic uses?