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Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep I

Category - Cardiac

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A patient is taking Lisinopril 10mg. The nurse knows that the desired effect for this medication would be to?

Relieve abdominal pain
Decrease heart rate
Decrease blood pressure
Decrease body temperature

Explanation

Answer- C - The desired effect of this medication would be to decrease the blood pressure. Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor drug which decreases blood pressure. Common adverse effects of this drug would include: hypotension, cough, hyperkalemia, headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea and renal impairment.

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