An 85-Year-Old Female in a Long-Term Care Facility Is Prescribed

question 3

Multiple Choice

An 85-year-old female in a long-term care facility is prescribed verapamil for blood pressure management twice daily. The medication is classified as a calcium channel blocker.
-The RN is familiar with the action of calcium channel blockers.By inhibiting the passage of calcium through ion channels,the drug targets which of the following processes?  

• A)Diffusion
• B)Active transport
• C)Passive transport
• D)Osmosis

---

Definitions:

Body Mass Index

A measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women, used to categorize underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity.

Obese

Having an excessive amount of body fat, typically measured by body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.

Prader-Willi Syndrome

A genetic disorder characterized by obesity, intellectual disability, and short stature, among other symptoms, resulting from an anomaly in chromosome 15.

Genetic Disorder

A disease or condition caused by an abnormality in an individual's DNA, potentially inherited from parents or resulting from mutations.