A client is taking propranolol, a beta blocker. Which state to by the client would indicate...
A client is taking propranolol, a beta blocker. Which state to by the client would indicate the need for additional discharge instructions by the nurse? I would
a) check my pulse before I take the medication
b) avoid drinking alcohol
c) stop taking the medication if I get a headache
d) get up slowly from bed
Homework Answers
ANSWER.
* Propranolol is a beta blocker used as an antihypertensive agent to treat
hypertension and also prevent headaches by stimulating vasodilation.
c) So " I would stop taking the medication if I get headache" is a statement
which indicate client need additional discharge instructions about taking
propranol.
Nurse should educate the patient that
* Propranolol is an antihypertensive drug help to decrease blood pressure
and helps to prevent headaches.
* Sudden stoppage of propranolol result in abnormal heart rhytms or arrythmias,
hypertension and may leads to myocardial infarction.
* Normally stoppage of propranolol adminsitration is done by reducing propranolol
dose gradually as per physician order which will take 10 to 15 days to avoid serious
complication of sudden stopping of this drug.
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