An Outpatient Who Has Chronic Heart Failure Returns to the Clinic

question 9

Multiple Choice

An outpatient who has chronic heart failure returns to the clinic after 2 weeks of therapy with metoprolol (Toprol XL) .Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

• A) 2+ pedal edema
• B) Heart rate of 56 beats/minute
• C) Blood pressure (BP) of 88/42 mm Hg
• D) Complaints of fatigue

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