QOD 045: Adult PVD (Pharm and parenteral therapies)

The nurse questions an order for a beta-blocker in a client with peripheral vascular disease for which of the following reasons?

• Blood glucose must be within certain parameters in order to administer a beta-blocker
• This medication class can cause hypoglycemia
• Beta-blockers reduce blood flow throughout the body, which causes worsening PVD
• This type of medication can cause claudication