Pharmacology and the Nursing Process by Linda Lane Lilley: Practice Exam

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ACE inhibitors are considered the drugs of choice for what condition?

  1. Asthma

  2. Diabetes

  3. Hypertensive patients with heart failure

  4. High cholesterol

The correct answer is: Hypertensive patients with heart failure

ACE inhibitors are considered the drugs of choice for hypertensive patients with heart failure. While asthma may be treated with some ACE inhibitors, they are not the primary medication for controlling asthma. Similarly, diabetes is not directly related to the efficacy of ACE inhibitors. High cholesterol may be related to hypertension, but only indirectly, and ACE inhibitors are generally not the recommended treatment for high cholesterol. Therefore, the correct answer is C.