A nurse is teaching a client about a medication that has a receptor with an antagonist effect.
Which information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Choice A rationale

Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker that is effective in treating hypertension and angina. It works by relaxing the blood vessels, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow to the heart, reducing chest pain and hypertension.

Choice B rationale

Digoxin is not typically used to treat hypertension. It is primarily used for heart failure and atrial fibrillation to increase the strength of heart muscle contractions and regulate heart rhythm.

Choice C rationale

Heparin is an anticoagulant used to prevent and treat blood clots. It does not directly treat hypertension or angina and is used for conditions like deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and during surgeries to prevent clot formation.

Choice D rationale

Captopril is an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and heart failure. While it is effective for lowering blood pressure, it is not primarily used for treating angina compared to medications like nifedipine or other calcium channel blockers.

Choice A rationale

Furosemide is a loop diuretic that acts on the ascending limb of the loop of Henle, not the distal tubule.

Choice B rationale

Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic that works on the collecting ducts and late distal tubules, not the distal tubule.

Choice C rationale

Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic that acts on the proximal tubule and the descending limb of the loop of Henle, not the distal tubule.

Choice D rationale

Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic that works on the distal convoluted tubule, making it the correct answer.