The nurse frequently administers propranolol (Inderal) as treatment for what condition?
A) Hypotension
B) Angina
C) Prevent first myocardial infarction (MI)
D) Cluster headaches
B
Feedback:
The beta-adrenergic blocking agents are used to treat cardiovascular problems (hypertension, angina, migraine headaches) and to prevent reinfarction after MI. The prototype drug, propranolol, was in fact the most prescribed drug in the country in the 1980s and is still considered a first-line drug. Propranolol does not prevent first MIs and it is not used for hypotension or cluster headaches.
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