An Outpatient Who Has Heart Failure Returns to the Clinic

question 19

Multiple Choice

An outpatient who has heart failure returns to the clinic after 2 weeks of therapy with carvedilol (Coreg) . Which of these assessment findings is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

• A) Pulse rate of 56
• B) 2+ pedal edema
• C) BP of 88/42 mm Hg
• D) Complaints of fatigue

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