The health care provider is planning to discontinue a client's beta blocker. What instruction should the nurse give the client regarding the beta blocker?
a. The beta blocker should be abruptly stopped when another cardiac drug is prescribed.
b. The beta blocker should NOT be abruptly stopped; the dose should be tapered down.
c. The beta blocker dose should be maintained while taking another antianginal drug.
d. Half the beta blocker dose should be taken for the next several weeks.
Answer: b. The beta blocker should NOT be abruptly stopped; the dose should be tapered down.
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