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A patient began taking atenolol two days ago. He reports shortness of breath. His respirations are...

A patient began taking atenolol two days ago. He reports shortness of breath. His respirations are 24 per minute, his blood pressure is 145/88 mm Hg, and his pulse is 75 beats per minute. The nurse auscultates crackles at the bases of the patient's lungs.

These findings suggest:

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a)

bronchoconstriction

b)

left-sided heart failure

c)

an abnormal heart rhythm

d)

rebound cardiac excitation
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A patient reports shortness of breath. His respirations are 24 per minute, his blood pressure is 145/88 mm Hg, and his pulse is 75 beats per minute.

The nurse auscultates crackles at the bases of the patient's lungs.

These are the signs of left-sided heart failure.

Answer - b) left-sided heart failure

Trachyonea and crackles at the bases of the patient's lungs suggest Pulmonary edema. Which is a classical sign of left-sided heart failure.

atenolol is a class of drug called beta-blockers which reduces the force of contraction of heart resulted in decrease heart rate and blood pressure, it also some times given in Heart failure.

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