A Patient with Heart Failure Asks You Why the Antihypertensive

question 39

Multiple Choice

A patient with heart failure asks you why the antihypertensive drug enalapril (Vasotec) has been prescribed.What is your best response?

• A) "Hypertension is the most common cause of heart failure."
• B) "Lowering your blood pressure will allow your heart to pump more easily."
• C) "This drug will decrease the amount of blood your heart has to pump,leading to less work for your heart."
• D) "Enalapril will cause your heart to reestablish its normal electrical functions so that it works more effectively as a pump."

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