A patient is taking carvedilol (Coreg) for heart failure. The nurse should monitor the patient carefully for which of the following, which would indicate an adverse effect?
a. Hypertension
b. Sinus tachycardia
c. Tinnitus
d. Sinus bradycardia
D
The principal adverse effect of carvedilol in patients with heart failure is bradycardia or heart block.
Carvedilol can potentiate hypotension, not hypertension.
Sinus bradycardia, not sinus tachycardia, is a potential adverse effect.
Tinnitus is not an adverse effect of carvedilol.
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