The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking an adrenergic bronchodilator. In what disease process should adrenergic bronchodilators be used cautiously?
A) Liver failure
B) Renal failure
C) Respiratory failure
D) Heart failure
D
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Adrenergic drugs cause cardiac stimulation. Patients with liver failure, renal failure, or respiratory failure do not need to use adrenergic bronchodilators cautiously.
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