Beta-Blocker Quiz: Do You Know The -olol Drugs?

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3. A patient on atenolol reports dizziness upon standing. This is likely due to:

Orthostatic hypotension

Increased heart rate

Bronchospasm

Hyperkalemia

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5. Which beta-blocker is most lipophilic and crosses the blood-brain barrier?

Atenolol

Nadolol

Propranolol

Sotalol

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7. A nurse administers a beta-blocker and notes the patient's BP is 95/60 with HR 50. What is the priority action?

Administer the next dose as scheduled

Hold the medication and notify the provider

Increase IV fluids

Position the patient supine

8. Propranolol is a non-selective beta-blocker used for which conditions?

Hypertension and angina only

Hypertension, angina, and migraine prevention

Asthma and COPD

Acute heart failure only

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10. Which patient assessment finding would contraindicate beta-blocker use?

Heart rate 72 bpm

Blood pressure 140/90 mmHg

Heart block or severe bradycardia

Mild dyspnea on exertion

11. Beta-blockers primarily work by blocking which adrenergic receptors?

Alpha-1 receptors

Beta-1 and beta-2 receptors

Dopamine receptors

Muscarinic receptors

12. A patient taking a beta-blocker reports erectile dysfunction. What nursing action is most appropriate?

Discontinue the medication immediately

Inform the provider; consider dose adjustment or alternative

Reassure the patient it will resolve on its own

Increase the dose to compensate

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14. Which beta-blocker has both alpha-blocking and beta-blocking properties?

Atenolol

Labetalol

Bisoprolol

Acebutolol

15. Beta-blockers are contraindicated in patients with which condition?

Asthma or COPD

Atrial fibrillation

Post-MI

Angina

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17. Which of the following is a common side effect of beta-blockers?

Tachycardia

Fatigue and decreased exercise tolerance

Hypertension

Tremor

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19. A patient on beta-blockers develops bronchospasm. Which type of beta-blocker likely caused this?

Cardioselective beta-blocker

Non-selective beta-blocker

Alpha-blocking beta-blocker

Beta-3 selective blocker

20. Which beta-blocker is cardioselective (beta-1 selective)?

Propranolol

Metoprolol

Nadolol

Labetalol

Beta-Blocker Quiz: Do You Know the -olol Drugs?

1. Beta-blockers are used in post-MI patients primarily to reduce ____.

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Beta-blockers should be tapered gradually rather than stopped abruptly to prevent ____.

3. A patient on atenolol reports dizziness upon standing. This is likely due to:

4. Beta-blockers reduce myocardial oxygen demand by decreasing heart rate, contractility, and ____.

5. Which beta-blocker is most lipophilic and crosses the blood-brain barrier?

6. Beta-blockers can mask symptoms of ____ in diabetic patients.

7. A nurse administers a beta-blocker and notes the patient's BP is 95/60 with HR 50. What is the priority action?

8. Propranolol is a non-selective beta-blocker used for which conditions?

9. Beta-blockers with intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA) cause less ____.

10. Which patient assessment finding would contraindicate beta-blocker use?

11. Beta-blockers primarily work by blocking which adrenergic receptors?

12. A patient taking a beta-blocker reports erectile dysfunction. What nursing action is most appropriate?

13. Beta-blockers decrease cardiac output by reducing heart rate and ____.

14. Which beta-blocker has both alpha-blocking and beta-blocking properties?

15. Beta-blockers are contraindicated in patients with which condition?

16. Abrupt discontinuation of beta-blockers can cause rebound ____.

17. Which of the following is a common side effect of beta-blockers?

18. Beta-blockers reduce heart rate and contractility, making them useful for treating ____.

19. A patient on beta-blockers develops bronchospasm. Which type of beta-blocker likely caused this?

20. Which beta-blocker is cardioselective (beta-1 selective)?