Sympatholytics (Alpha & Beta Blockers)

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.

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

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?

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 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.

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?

The nurse is caring for a type 1 diabetic client with a new prescription for metoprolol for hypertension. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse ensure that the client understands?

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 is reviewing a client’s medications and notes that the client is taking metoprolol. Which of the following medications would the nurse recognize as causing an interaction with metoprolol?