In addition to a cardiac glycoside and a diuretic, the provider prescribes an ACE inhibitor to treat the client's heart failure. The nurse should reinforce to the client that OTC medications can reduce the effectiveness of the ACE inhibitor. What other interactions with the ACE inhibitor should the nurse teach the client about?

In addition to a cardiac glycoside and a diuretic, the provider prescribes an ACE inhibitor to treat the client's heart failure. The nurse should reinforce to the client that OTC medications can reduce the effectiveness of the ACE inhibitor. What other interactions with the ACE inhibitor should the nurse teach the client about?

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133478294

Author:Chatterjee

Publisher:Chatterjee

Chapter17: Instrumentation In Intensive Care Units

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7P

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