ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam IV Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking atenolol. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Atenolol, a beta-blocker, slows heart rate by blocking beta-1 receptors, making bradycardia a key adverse effect to monitor (normal adult heart rate: 60–100 BPM; bradycardia <60 BPM). Cough is linked to ACE inhibitors, not beta-blockers. Constipation and headaches are not typical atenolol side effects; gastrointestinal and neurological effects are less common.
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