A nurse recognizes the class of medication being administered to help plan ongoing assessment and client education. The nurse would identify which drug as an example of a b-adrenergic blocker? Select all that apply
A) Carvedilol (Coreg)
B) Propranolol (Inderal)
C) Metoprolol (Lopressor)
D) Atenolol (Tenormin)
E) Labetalol (Trandate)
Ans: B, C, D
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Propranolol, metoprolol, and atenolol are b-adrenergic blockers, but carvedilol and labetalol are a/b-adrenergic blockers.
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