A Patient Is Diagnosed with Hypertension, and First-Line Drug Therapy

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with hypertension, and first-line drug therapy with a b-adrenergic blocking agent is planned. After reviewing the patient's history, the nurse consults with the health care provider about the use of this drug upon finding a history of

• A) asthma.
• B) peptic ulcer disease.
• C) alcohol dependency.
• D) myocardial infarction (MI).

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