A Client Has a Long History of Hypertension

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client has a long history of hypertension.Which category of medications would the nurse expect to be ordered to avoid chronic kidney disease (CKD) ?

• A) Antibiotic
• B) Histamine blocker
• C) Bronchodilator
• D) Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor

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Definitions:

Lubb (S1)

The sound made by the closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves at the beginning of systole, commonly referred to as the "first heart sound."

Dupp (S2)

The sound made by the heart's valves closing in the cardiac cycle, often associated with the splitting or duplication of the second heart sound.

Muscle Fiber Striations

The visible lines seen in skeletal and cardiac muscle fibers, resulting from the arrangement of actin and myosin filaments.

Electrical Junctions

Specialized connections between cells that allow for the direct transfer of ions and small molecules, enabling electrical communication.