Propranolol hydrochloride (inderal) is a beta-adrenergic blocker often used as an antianginal, antiarrhythmic, and antihypertensive drug. before giving inderal to a patient, what should the nurse assess?
Inderal blocks beta-adrenergic receptors in the heart, thereby decreasing the influence of the sympathetic nervous
system on these tissues. The nurse should assess the heart rate for bradycardia and the blood pressure for
hypertension.
