A patient asks the nurse how atenolol (Tenormin) will help reduce hypertension. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "It will help your body rid itself of excess fluids and decrease the work your heart must do to pump blood."
b. "It will help decrease built-up water and salt in your blood and tissues."
c. "It will block vasoconstriction as well as salt and water retention."
d. "It will decrease your heart rate and how hard your heart pumps."
D
Atenolol is a beta blocker that blocks the action of epinephrine on the heart. This results in a de-creased heart rate and force of contraction, which leads to decreased blood pressure. As a result the heart does not work as hard and requires less oxygen.
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