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Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 10th Ed., Burchum & Rosenthal, 2019

Unit VII - Drugs that Affect the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood

Hydralazine (Apresoline)

Indications

Severe Hypertension

Which is the best indication for the use of hydralazine (apresoline)?

Reduced Afterload

Which is the best outcome of use of hydralazine (apresoline)?

Pregnancy

Which of the following is best suited for the use of hydralazine (apresoline)?

Mechanism of Action

Vasodilates Arterioles

What mechanism of action or pharmacological action is best associated with hydralazine (apresoline)?

Side Effects

Drug-induced Lupus

Which of the following is most likely a side effect of hydralazine (apresoline)?

Reflex Tachycardia

Hypotension

Considerations

Combined with Diuretic and Beta Blocker

Which of the following is the best consideration when administering hydralazine (apresoline)?

Minoxidil (Loniten, Rogaine)

Mechanism

What mechanism of action or pharmacological action is best associated with minoxidil (loniten, rogaine)?

Which is the best indication for the use of minoxidil (loniten, rogaine)?

Baldness

Which of the following is most likely a side effect of minoxidil (loniten, rogaine)?

Blood Volume Expansion

Hypertrichosis

Pericardial Effusion

Rash

Give with Beta Blocker and Diuretic

Which of the following is the best consideration when administering minoxidil (loniten, rogaine)?

Sodium Nitroprusside (Nitropress)

Venous and Arterial Dilation

What mechanism of action or pharmacological action is best associated with sodium nitroprusside (Nitropress)?

Hypertensive Crisis

Which is the best indication for the use of sodium nitroprusside (nitropress)?

Cyanide Toxicity

Which of the following is most likely a side effect of sodium nitroprusside (nitropress)?

Thiocyanate Toxicity

Short Term Administration

Which of the following is the best consideration when administering sodium nitroprusside (nitropress)?

Light Sensitive, Use Container

Continuous BP Monitoring

46 - Vasodilators

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