Why Should the Nurse Teach a Patient Who Is Taking

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why should the nurse teach a patient who is taking labetalol (Normodyne) for treatment of hypertension to change position slowly?

• A) The medication blocks the vasoconstrictive and sodium-retaining properties initiated by the presence of angiotensin.
• B) The medication paralyzes the smooth muscle of blood vessels,and they cannot constrict in response to sympathetic stimulation.
• C) The medication blocks the normal sympathetic nervous system response to position changes in vasoconstriction and increased heart rate.
• D) The medication blocks the movement of calcium into the cardiac cells,and cardiac output cannot increase in response to decreased BP.

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