The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Been

The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted for uncontrolled hypertension and is being started on a second antihypertensive drug. The client asks the nurse why the health care provider ordered another drug instead of increasing the dose of the first drug. The nurse's response is based on which principles? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A) A second drug from the same class is added to prevent the dose of the first drug from being increased.
B) Adding a second drug may allow both drugs to be used at a lower dose.
C) The effect of two drugs from different classes may have a greater effect than two drugs from the same class.
D) Adding the second drug will result in an antagonist effect and result in an increase the effects.
E) Adding a second drug rather than increasing the dose of the first may decrease incidence of adverse effects.