Question

In the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD), medications are often ordered to control blood pressure in the client. Which of the following is a primary purpose of using beta-adrenergic blockers in the nursing management of CAD?

Answer 1

To decrease workload of the heart .

Step-by-step explanation:

These blockers are used in the treatment of CAD to decrease the myocardial oxygen by reducing heart rate and workload of the heart.

Nitrates are used for vasodilation.

Anti-lipid drugs are used to decrease homocysteine levels.

ACE inhibitors inhibit the conversion of angiotensin.