PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE NCLEX_RN. The MUST KNOW Questions and Answers for 2021/2022

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patient who is recovering from a STEMI 3 months prior is in the clinic for a follow-up evaluation. The patient is taking 81 mg of aspirin, a beta blocker, and an ACE inhibitor daily and uses nitrogl... ycerine as needed for angina. The patient’s BMI is 24.5 kg/m2, and serum LDL is 150 mg/dL. The patient has a blood pressure of 135/80 mm Hg. What will the nurse expect the provider to order for this patient? A. An antihypertensive medication B. Counseling about a weight loss diet C. Discontinuing the ACE inhibitor D. High-dose statin therapy A patient who is recovering from a STEMI 3 months prior is in the clinic for a follow-up evaluation. The patient is taking 81 mg of aspirin, a beta blocker, and an ACE inhibitor daily and uses nitroglycerine as needed for angina. The patient’s BMI is 24.5 kg/m2, and serum LDL is 150 mg/dL. The patient has a blood pressure of 135/80 mm Hg. What will the nurse expect the provider to order for this patient? A. An antihypertensive medication B. Counseling about a weight loss diet C. Discontinuing the ACE inhibitor D. High-dose statin therapy [Show More]

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