A Calcium Channel Blocker Has Been Prescribed for a Client

question 5

Multiple Choice

A calcium channel blocker has been prescribed for a client with hypertension.The nurse explains that this drug affects the function of the L-type calcium channel by which action?

• A)Enhancing the action potential along the cell membrane
• B)Changing the shape of the L-type calcium channel
• C)Blocking sympathetic input to the cell membrane
• D)Competing for calcium receptors on the L-type calcium channel

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