The Daily PANCE and PANRE Extended Edition: Question 13

A patient that must be on a beta-blocking agent has reactive airway disease and commonly experiences central nervous system side effects from medications. Which of the following beta-blockers would most likely be tolerated by this patient?

  1. atenolol
  2. metoprolol
  3. nadolol
  4. propranolol
  5. pindolol

Answer: B

Metoprolol

This is a picky question for the Boards. Of these Beta-blockers (which are usually AVOIDED) in reactive airway disease – metoprolol is the most “cardioselective” so theoretically could be used….although, on an exam, I would avoid beta-blockers in general.

Know Your Content Blueprint

Asthma is covered as part of the PANCE Pulmonary Blueprint

Review Topic: Asthma (ReelDx)