Hypertension & Teaching Points of Antihypertensive Drugs

The advanced practice nurse is updating the plan of care of nursing home patients with hypertension.

1. Briefly describe the therapeutic actions of drugs affecting blood pressure (diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, CCB, sympathetic nervous system drugs).
2. What important teaching points should be addressed for patients receiving antihypertensive drugs?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 750 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources.