Nurses recognize that the use of beta-blockers within 24 hours of emergency department arrival for a patient with acute myocardial infarction is a standard of care established by health care re-gulating agencies based on which known action of this
medication? a. Beta-blockers are antihypertensives.
b. Beta-blockers reduce the workload of the heart.
c. Beta-blockers reduce the heart rate.
d. Beta-blockers reduce the patient's chest pain.
B
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A This is an action of beta-blockers but is not the best reason for their effects.
B Beta-blocker actions on the heart are best understood by the effect on the work-load of the heart by reducing the cardiac output and heart rate.
C This is an action of beta-blockers but is not the best reason for their effects.
D This is an action of beta-blockers but is not the best reason for their effects.
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