When a Patient Reports Drowsiness After Initiating Atenolol (Tenormin)for the Treatment

question 25

Multiple Choice

When a patient reports drowsiness after initiating atenolol (Tenormin) for the treatment of hypertension,the nurse's best response would be to instruct the patient to:

• A) Take the medication at bedtime.
• B) Reduce the dose of the medication until the desired effect occurs.
• C) Avoid activities that require alertness.
• D) Talk to the physician because drowsiness is not an anticipated side effect.

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