Which precaution is most important for the nurse to teach a patient who has been prescribed a beta blocker for hypertension?

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Beta blocker therapy increases the number of beta adrenergic receptors in the heart and blood vessels.If these drugs are suddenly stopped,there are more beta receptors present and the patient's own adrenaline (epinephrine and norepinephrine)can bind to these receptors and cause dangerously high blood pressure.

Which Precaution Is Most Important for the Nurse to Teach