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
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