What side effect should a nurse caution a patient prescribed a calcium channel blocker about?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Peripheral edema and dizziness from vasodilation
Calcium channel blockers (especially dihydropyridines) can cause vasodilation-related side effects such as peripheral edema and dizziness due to hypotension.
Keep practicing
More Hypertension and Vascular Disease questions
- Which vascular disease is characterised by an 'ABI' (ankle-brachial index) of < 0.90?
- What is the best advice for self-monitoring blood pressure according to hypertension patient teaching?
- What do frequent headaches, blurred vision, and shortness of breath in a patient with uncontrolled hypertension suggest?
- Why is smoking cessation critical in vascular disease management?
- In vascular disease assessment, a bruit heard over the carotid or femoral artery suggests:
- A blood pressure reading in the right arm of 160/95 mmHg and in the right leg of 135/80 mmHg suggests: