Ch. 46 Vasodilators

Question 1

Adverse effects related to vasodilation

Answer 1

postural hypotension, reflex tachycardia, expansion of blood volume

Question 2

Major nursing implication for patients on vasodilators

Answer 2

Fall risk!! , assess for postural hypotension

Question 3

Hydralazine action

Answer 3

dilation of arterioles

Question 4

Hydralazine uses

Answer 4

HTN, hypertensive crisis, HF

Question 5

Hydralazine adverse effects

Answer 5

reflex tachycardia, increased blood volume, SLE

Question 6

Minoxidil action

Answer 6

dilation of arterioles

Question 7

Minoxidil uses

Answer 7

severe HTN, -reserved for patients who have not responded to safer drugs, topical-hair loss

Question 8

Minoxidil adverse effects

Answer 8

reflex tachycardia, sodium and water retention, pericardial effusion, excessive hair growth

Question 9

Sodium nitroprusside action

Answer 9

venous and arteriole dilation

Question 10

Sodium nitroprusside uses

Answer 10

hypertensive emergencies

Question 11

Sodium nitroprusside adverse effects

Answer 11

excessive hypotension, cyanide poisoning, thiocynate toxicity