Sheridan Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies 1. After being stabilized and monitored in the hospital, Mr. Zane is discharged home. Mr. Zane's primary care physician prescribes him a...

Extracted text: Sheridan Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies 1. After being stabilized and monitored in the hospital, Mr. Zane is discharged home. Mr. Zane's primary care physician prescribes him a long-acting calcium channel blocker as first-line monotherapy. Why are calcium channel blockers recommended as first-line therapy for African American people with hypertension? Explain. 2. Mr. Zane's blood pressure remains elevated after being started on the calcium channel blocker. Mr. Zane is started on 50 mg of the thiazide diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide daily. Discuss the antihypertensive effects of hydrochlorothiazide. 3. What information must you share with Mr. Zane to increase adherence and decrease the adverse effects of hydrochlorothiazide? What should Mr. Zane be educated about concerning his disease process and the impact of adherence to the drug therapy regimen? 4. Mr. Zane's physician is trying to establish a medication regime to best control Mr. Zane's primary hypertension, and the B-blocker, carvedilol (Coreg), has been prescribed. Before initiating therapy, what past medical conditions should the nurse inquire about during the nursing assessment? W Ps -2°C Snow show fg fo 6 8 60 8)