The nurse is teaching a patient who has hypertension about long-term management of the disease and a beta blocker. The patient reports typically consuming 1 to 2 glasses of wine each evening with meals. How will the nurse respond?
a. "Beta blockers and wine cause a reflex hypertension."
b. "Four to 6 ounces of wine is considered safe with these medications."
c. "Wine in moderation helps you relax and get better blood pressure control."
d. "Wine increases the hypotensive effects of the beta blocker."
ANS: D
Patients who take beta blockers should avoid all alcohol because it increases the hypotensive effects. It does not cause reflex hypertension.
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