Management Principles and Nursing Interventions
Management Principles and Nursing Interventions ( 8 Questions)
A nurse is preparing to administer antihypertensive medication to a client with mild pre-eclampsia who is at 34 weeks of gestation.
The nurse should avoid giving which medication to the client?
Methyldopa is a centrally acting antihypertensive drug that is safe and effective for treating mild to moderate hypertension in pregnancy.
Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker that can lower blood pressure and prevent seizures in women with severe pre-eclampsia.
Hydralazine is a vasodilator that can reduce blood pressure and prolong pregnancy in women with severe pre-eclampsia.
Enalapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that can cause fetal renal damage and oligohydramnios. It should be avoided in pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters.
Enalapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that can cause fetal renal damage and oligohydramnios. It should be avoided in pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters.
Choice A is wrong because methyldopa is a centrally acting antihypertensive drug that is safe and effective for treating mild to moderate hypertension in pregnancy.
Choice B is wrong because nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker that can lower blood pressure and prevent seizures in women with severe pre-eclampsia.
Choice C is wrong because hydralazine is a vasodilator that can reduce blood pressure and prolong pregnancy in women with severe pre-eclampsia.