An Outpatient Who Has Chronic Heart Failure Returns to the Clinic

question 10

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