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Question:
A patient has the following medication orders: Pantaprozole 40mg PO qAM, Metoprolol 50mg PO bid, Lorazepam 0.5mg PO now, Albuterol 1 puff PRN. The patient’s medical history includes high cholesterol and asthma. Which of the orders should the nurse question?
A
Metoprolol.
explanation
A patient with a history of breathing issues like asthma cannot take a beta blocker like Metoprolol because it affects beta-1 and beta-2 receptors and can result in brochospasm.
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