The nurse cautions that beta-blocking adrenergic agents work by:
1. decreasing blood volume.
2. stopping catecholamine stimulation.
3. relaxing smooth muscle wall.
4. reducing aldosterone secretion.
2
Beta-blocking adrenergic agents block stimulation of catecholamine receptors.
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