The nurse teaches a patient who is taking labetalol (Normodyne) for treatment of hypertension to change position slowly because this drug

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Labetalol decreases sympathetic nervous system activity by blocking both a- and b-receptors, leading to vasodilation and a decrease in heart rate, which lower BP. The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitors and angiotensin II blocking medications block the RAAS. Direct vasodilator medications inhibit the ability of vascular smooth muscle to contract and cause vasoconstriction. Calcium-channel blockers block the movement of calcium into cardiac muscle cells and lead to a decrease in heart rate and contractility, which will result in lower cardiac output.

The Nurse Teaches a Patient Who Is Taking Labetalol (Normodyne)