Patient who has long standing hypertension

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An elderly patient who has a long standing hypertension with history of smoking was brought to emergency room of the hospital. His vital signs upon admission are the following: BP 170/100, HR 110 beats/min., RR 30/min. He is taking beta blockers as his maintenance drug. The nurse knows that this drug (beta-blockers) should be used cautiously to patient with.

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