Atenolol has been prescribed for a client, and the nurse provides instructions to the client about the medication. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching

The question does not have essential options to answer the question however the correct options are as follows:

1. "I need to rise slowly from a lying to a sitting position."

2. "If I feel that my heart rate is too low, I should stop the medication."

3. "It will take 1 to 2 weeks before my blood pressure becomes controlled."

4. "I should avoid tasks that require alertness until I know how the medication will affect my body."

The correct answer is 2. "If I feel that my heart rate is too low, I should stop the medication."

Explanation:

Atenolol is a drug that is beta-adrenergic blocker. These blockers are use to treat in conditions such as angina, hypersensitive and dysrhythmic. The use of such drug is to block the receptors of beta-adrenergic receptors in cardiac tissues.

This action cause to slow the rate of heart, and decreasing the requirement of oxygen in myocardial so the it is the general effect of the drug so this statement is not appropriate.

Thus, the correct answer is - option 2.

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