NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Question
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The action of antihypertensive drugs is to
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reduce blood pressure
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kill or inhibit the growth of fungi
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reduce inflammation
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reduce fever
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Centrally-acting antihypertensives decrease blood pressure by diminishing sympathetic outflow from the vasomotor centre. Peripherally-acting antihypertensives act by depleting or inhibiting the release of catecholamines from the peripheral nerve ending or altering the response at alpha 1-and alpha 2-receptor sites.
Detailed explanation-2: -Antihypertensive drugs that, in addition to reducing BP, have additional effects enhancing endothelial function and vascular inflammation could be more effective in reducing cardiovascular risk than antihypertensive drugs that reduce blood pressure only [1, 25, 43].
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