SheridanFaculty of Applied Healthand Community Studies1. After being stabilized and monitored in the hospital, Mr. Zane is discharged home.Mr. Zane's primary care physician prescribes him a long-acting calcium channelblocker as first-line monotherapy. Why are calcium channel blockers recommendedas first-line therapy for African American people with hypertension? Explain.2. Mr. Zane's blood pressure remains elevated after being started on the calciumchannel blocker. Mr. Zane is started on 50 mg of the thiazide diuretic,hydrochlorothiazide daily. Discuss the antihypertensive effects ofhydrochlorothiazide.3. What information must you share with Mr. Zane to increase adherence and decreasethe adverse effects of hydrochlorothiazide? What should Mr. Zane be educatedabout concerning his disease process and the impact of adherence to the drugtherapy regimen?4. Mr. Zane's physician is trying to establish a medication regime to best control Mr.Zane's primary hypertension, and the B-blocker, carvedilol (Coreg), has beenprescribed. Before initiating therapy, what past medical conditions should the nurseinquire about during the nursing assessment?WPs-2°C Snow showfgfo68608)

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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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