Question

After evaluating a client for hypertension, a health care provider orders atenolol, 50 mg P.O. daily. Which therapeutic effect should atenolol have in treating hypertension?

Answer 1

The response of medication on the Atenolo, 50 mg will reduce the hypertension.

It decrease the cardiac output of heart and helps in decreasing the systolic and diastolic pressure.

This will decrease the hypertension. It is a type of beta 1 androgenic blocker which decreases the cardiac output.

It may cause bradycardia but will not cause tachycardia.