To Reduce Potential Adverse Effects,patients Taking a Peripherally Acting Alpha1

question 22

Multiple Choice

To reduce potential adverse effects,patients taking a peripherally acting alpha1 antagonist should do all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) Take the dose at bedtime
• B) Sit up slowly and dangle their feet before standing
• C) Monitor their blood pressure and skip a dose if the pressure is less than 120/80
• D) Weigh daily and report weight gain of greater than 2 pounds in one day

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

The condition in which all acting influences are balanced or canceled by equal opposing forces, resulting in a stable system.

Endocrine System

The collection of glands that produce hormones to regulate processes such as growth, metabolism, and sexual function.

Metabolism

The sum of all chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life, including anabolism and catabolism.

Hypothalamohypophysial

Pertaining to the relationship or connection between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, crucial for hormonal regulation.