A Nursing Student Who Has an Order to Give a Dose

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nursing student who has an order to give a dose of clonidine (Catapres) to an assigned client asks the nurse about the medication.After referring the student to the drug handbook,the nurse could share that this drug is classified as

• A) an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.
• B) a \(\beta\)-blocker.
• C) a centrally acting adrenergic inhibitor.
• D) a peripheral adrenergic inhibitor.

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Definitions:

Bundle Of His

A collection of heart muscle cells specialized for electrical conduction that transmits electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart.

AV Bundle

The atrioventricular bundle, or Bundle of His, is a collection of heart muscle cells specialized for electrical conduction that transmits the electrical impulses from the AV node to the point of the apex of the fascicular branches.

Bicuspid Valve

The heart valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle that controls blood flow and consists of two flaps; also known as the mitral valve.

Mitral Valve

A valve in the heart located between the left atrium and the left ventricle that regulates blood flow through the left side of the heart.