Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 501 of 2368
A client who takes losartan tells the nurse that they just learned they are pregnant. What is the nurse's best action?
- Continue the drug as prescribed until the first scheduled prenatal visit
- Tell the client to cut the dose in half and take it once daily at bedtime
- Notify the provider because the drug should be stopped to avoid fetal harm
- Teach the client to take the drug with a daily potassium supplement for safety
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Correct answer: Notify the provider because the drug should be stopped to avoid fetal harm
ARBs carry a boxed warning for fetal harm or death, so they are stopped when a client becomes pregnant.
Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Cardiovascular & Renal Systems: ACE Inhibitor (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026