A client is hospitalized for uncontrolled hypertension and is receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme
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A client is hospitalized for uncontrolled hypertension and is receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme

A client is hospitalized for uncontrolled hypertension and is receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. The nurse should notify the health care provider if the client exhibits:

1. Dry mucous membranes.

2. A decline in systolic blood pressure.

3. Nonproductive cough.

4. A reduction of diastolic blood pressure.

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Accounts & FinanceAngiotensin-converting enzyme (EC 3.4.15.1) i.e. ACE, is a central component of the RAS (renin–angiotensin system), that controls the blood pressure by regulating the volume of fluids in the body. It also converts the hormone angiotensin I to the active vasoconstrictor angiotensin II also thereby, ACE increases blood pressure indirectly by causing those blood vessels to const...

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