A Patient Taking a Beta Blocker Complains of Shortness of Breath

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient taking a beta blocker complains of shortness of breath. The patient has respirations of 28 breaths per minute,a blood pressure of 162/90 mm Hg,and a pulse of 88 beats per minute. The nurse auscultates crackles in all lung fields. The nurse understands that these assessments are consistent with:

• A) bronchoconstriction.
• B) left-sided heart failure.
• C) rebound cardiac excitation.
• D) sinus bradycardia.

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