The nurse notes that a client prescribed carteolol (Cartrol), routinely takes metaproterenol (Alupent). Which should the nurse be concerned with?
A. The client is at risk for a hypertensive crisis.
B. The effects of metaproterenol (Alupent) will be decreased.
C. The drugs are compatible; there will not be any adverse effects.
D. The effects of metaproterenol (Alupent) will be increased.
Answer: B
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