A client asks the nurse, "What would happen if I stop taking the beta-blocker my physician ordered?" Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

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Rationale 1: If beta blockers are withdrawn abruptly, the client could develop sweating and palpitations because of sensitivity of the heart to catecholamines.
Rationale 2: If beta blockers are withdrawn abruptly, the client could develop a headache because of sensitivity of the heart to catecholamines.
Rationale 3: Nausea and vomiting are not symptoms of rebound cardiac excitation from abruptly withdrawing a beta blocker.
Rationale 4: There are symptoms of cardiac rebound excitation that occur when abruptly withdrawing a beta blocker.
Rationale 5: There is no information to support the concept that a beta blocker will not be effective again if previously abruptly withdrawn.

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