A patient who has been taking propranolol for 6 months reports having nocturnal cough and shortness of breath.The primary care NP should:
A) tell the patient to stop taking the medication.
B) obtain serum drug levels to monitor for toxicity of this medication.
C) instruct the patient to increase activity and exercise to counter these side effects.
D) contact the patient's cardiologist to discuss changing to a selective b-blocker.
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