Choose one antihypertensive medication that you would prescribe for patient newly diagnosed with hypertension. Why did you choose this medication? How does this medication work in the body? What would be the choice for second-line therapy? Why? How does this medication work in the body? What are the parameters for monitoring success of the therapy for the first medication?

APharmA#3

The ShadowHealth© Antihypertension Concept Lab
Professional Development: Write a 500-word APA reflection essay of your[1] experience with the
ShadowHealth© virtual assignment(s). At least two scholarly sources in addition to your textbook should be utilized. Answers to the following questions may be included in your reflective essay:

1. Choose one antihypertensive medication that you would prescribe for patient newly diagnosed with hypertension. Why did you choose this medication? How does this medication work in the body?
2. What would be the choice for second-line therapy? Why? How does this medication work in the body?
3. What are the parameters for monitoring success of the therapy for the first medication?
4. Discuss specific patient education based on the prescribed therapy.
5. List one or two adverse reactions for the selected agent that would cause you to change therapy.
6. What lifestyle changes would you recommend for a patient with hypertension (in addition to medication)?
7. Describe one or two drug–drug or drug–food interactions for the selected agent.

Assignment Expectations
Length: 500 words essay must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These two pages do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least two (2) scholarly articles, in addition to the textbook, as sources in your essay.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx

Arcangelo, V. P., Peterson, A. M., Wilbur, V., & Reinhold, J. A. (2017). Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. IBSN: 9781496319968.