Sympatholytics (Alpha & Beta Blockers)

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 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.

A nurse is administering metoprolol to a client. For which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor the client? Select all that apply.

The client is able to drink grapefruit juice with which of the following medications?

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

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?

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

A nurse is caring for a client receiving metoprolol for migraines as an off-label treatment. Which of the following would be the most important for the nurse to monitor?

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

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?