Sympatholytics (Alpha & Beta Blockers)

The nurse questions an order for a beta-blocker in a client with peripheral vascular disease for which of the following reasons?

The nurse notes a new order for a beta blocker. Which of the following conditions in a client’s health history would cause the nurse to clarify this order? Select all that apply.

Upon admission, the nurse takes a client’s blood pressure and the result is 197/105 mmHg. The nurse reviews the client’s home medications and notes that the client takes medication for hypertension. Which of the following medications is for hypertension?

The nurse preceptor on a telemetry floor is reviewing sympatholytics with a student nurse. The student asks the nurse which substance is blocked by a B-adrenergic blocker. Which response by the nurse is correct?

The client is taking an angiotensin II receptor blocker for blood pressure control. You explain to the client that giving this drug helps reduce blood pressure through which mechanism?

A client has been prescribed atenolol for high blood pressure. The nurse talks to the client to assess his condition and the reason for the medication. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of this drug type, the nurse understands that atenolol may also be prescribed for treatment of which of the following?

A client has a new prescription for propranolol. The client tells the nurse that he is training for a 10K and wants to know if he can still exercise. Which information is true regarding beta-blockers and exercise? Select all that apply.

A home health nurse makes a visit to an independent 95-year-old client who lives alone. The client reports not feeling well. The nurse suspects the client may have taken multiple doses of metoprolol by mistake. Which of the following actions is the first step the nurse should take?

The nurse has administered atenolol to a client. Which of the following is an intended effect of the medication?

Which of the following best describes the action of beta-blockers as cardiac medications?