A client with a cardiac problem is treated with b-adrenergic blocking drugs. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a cardiac reaction that impacts the body when a b-adrenergic blocking drug is given to the client?
A) Vomiting
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Nausea
D) Vertigo
Ans: D
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The nurse should identify vertigo as the cardiac reaction that impacts the body when a b-adrenergic blocking drug is given to the client. Vomiting, nausea, and hyperglycemia are not cardiac reactions; they are gastrointestinal reactions that are observed when the client is administered b-adrenergic blocking drugs.
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