Drug Therapy for Hypertension Ch 28

Question 1

Angioedema

Answer 1

sudden swelling of the lips, tongue, throat, hands, or feet

Question 2

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor

Answer 2

drug that decreases activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system; specifically, the drug prevents inactive angiotensin I from being converted to angiotensin II

Question 3

Angiotensin II receptor blocker

Answer 3

similar to ACE inhibitor, although the mechanism of action is blockade of the angiotensin II receptor site

Question 4

Antiadrenergics

Answer 4

decrease or block the effects of sympathetic nerve stimulation

Question 5

Autoregulation

Answer 5

ability of body tissues to regulate their own blood flow

Question 6

Bradykinin

Answer 6

peptide that causes vasodilation and lowers blood pressure

Question 7

Essential hypertension

Answer 7

high blood pressure for which no cause can be found

Question 8

First-dose phenomenon

Answer 8

orthostatic hypotension with palpitations, dizziness, and perhaps syncope 1 to 3 hours after the first dose of a drug or an increased dose