1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
NeTakaya
3 years ago
15

Mr. Roberson, age 42, is diagnosed with essential hypertension. His blood pressure has been ranging between 150 and 184 mm Hg sy

stolic and 94 and 110 mm Hg diastolic. His average blood pressure is 154/94 mm Hg. There is a positive family history of hypertension and stroke on both sides of the family. He is married, with two school-age children, and works full-time as a local truck driver for a seafood company. His elevated blood pressure was found during a routine physical examination. He has no other symptoms. Mr. Roberson is to begin taking atenolol, 50 mg daily, and hydrochlorothiazide, 50 mg daily.
Required:
a. How do each of these drugs work to control blood pressure?
b. Why are both drugs prescribed at this time?
c. What patient teaching is important with these medications? (Include teaching about potential adverse effects.)
Health
1 answer:
Neporo4naja [7]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

a. Atenolol is a beta-blocker, while Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic.  

b. Atenolol and Hydrochlorothiazide can be used together to decrease the blood pressure and to slow the heart rate down.

c. The patient needs to have into consideration that both medications may cause irregular heartbeats, dizziness, weakness and fainting.

Explanation:

Atenolol is a beta-blocker, it means that this drug slows down the heart rate by changing how the body responds to nerve impulses, which enhances the pumping of blood. Moreover, Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic or 'water pills' drug that can be used to treat edema conditions (i.e., excess fluid in tissues), thereby enhancing blood pressure that can damage the heart. It has been shown that the combination of both drugs may decrease the blood pressure and the incidence of hypertension.

You might be interested in
3. Anatomic pathology focuses on A. the gross and microscopic changes in the tissues caused by disease and injury. B. the labora
Nina [5.8K]
The correct answer is A
3 0
3 years ago
Which strategy is used by the public health to reduce the incidence of measles
galina1969 [7]

Answer:

without choices to choose from, I'd say vaccinations....also herd immunity, and early health screenings.

5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
What is a conflict resolution?
butalik [34]
When two people find a way to get over/around a conflict 
7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A client is shot in the chest during a holdup and is transported to the hospital via ambulance. in the emergency department, che
bearhunter [10]
A client is shot in the chest during a holdup and in transported to the hospital via ambulance. In the emergency department chest tubes are inserted, one in the second intercostal space and one at the base of the lung. What does the nurse expect the tube in the second intercostal space to accomplish?<span>- Remove the air that is present in the intrapleural space</span>
8 0
3 years ago
A farmer wants to interbreed only grey peacocks, since he can sell them for more money than the regular peacocks. What is the be
mrs_skeptik [129]

Answer:

Wont they still have the same genes, so they wouldnt be immune to anything? Like if you breed grey with blue they have different genes and can have different immunities to different things

7 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • What is the most healthiest food you can eat?
    12·1 answer
  • The importance of the mind as part of the body is an example of:
    15·2 answers
  • True or false
    11·1 answer
  • Which explains extrinsic motivation?
    7·2 answers
  • Select the elements of grant writing
    14·1 answer
  • In 1981 what first made doctors concerned that they may be dealing with a new epidemic?
    11·1 answer
  • How does the male contributes to reproduction
    5·1 answer
  • How is the distribution of population in Australia​
    6·1 answer
  • Reducing stress about STDs is an
    9·1 answer
  • BRAINLIEST IF CORRECT AND WILL DO A GIVEAWAY IF YOU ARE CORRECT DO NOT ANSWER IF YOU DO NOT KNOW
    9·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!