The nurse is preparing to administer propranolol long-acting 80 mg to control the client's angina. The nurse knows this agent is a/an:
a. sympathomimetic agent. c. an anticholinergic agent.
b. beta-adrenergic blocking agent. d. parasympatholytic agent.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: This does not reflect the action of this drug.
B Correct: Propranolol is a beta-1 adrenergic blocking agent.
C Incorrect: This is not a parasympathetic agent.
D Incorrect: This is not a parasympathetic agent.
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