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FButt · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is aware that a major difference between verapamil (Calan) and nifedipine (Procardia) is which of the following effects?

a. Only verapamil lowers blood pressure.
b. Nifedipine causes migraine headaches.
c. Only verapamil causes vasodilation.
d. Nifedipine causes fewer effects on the heart.

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a class on the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis to a group of nurses.

The nurse asks the group, Which clinical manifestations would you expect to see with rheuma-toid arthritis? The group correctly names which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Joint injury
b. Fever
c. Weight gain
d. Thickening of the skin
e. Fatigue

rnehls · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Nifedipine has no significant effect on the heart.
Both medications lower blood pressure.
Neither nifedipine nor verapamil cause migraine headaches.
Both medications cause vasodilation, thereby lowering the blood pressure.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, E
Rheumatoid arthritis is manifested by joint injury (stiffness, swelling, and pain) and systemic manifestations such as fever, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, thinning of the skin, scleritis, cor-neal ulcers, vasculitis, and nodules under the skin and periosteum.
Patients experience weight loss rather than weight gain.
Patients experience thinning of the skin rather than thickening.