Sympatholytics (Alpha & Beta Blockers)

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

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

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 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 is working with a client who takes a beta blocker. The nurse understands that beta blockers work on the heart by doing which of the following?

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?

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 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.