After teaching a group of nursing students about sympatholytic drugs, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as an example? Select all that apply
A) Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
B) a-adrenergic blockers
C) b-adrenergic blockers
D) Angiotensin receptor blockers
E) Loop diuretics
Ans: B, C
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a- and b-adrenergic blockers are classified as sympatholytic drugs.
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