The nurse is monitoring a client receiving Metoprolol. Which assessment or laboratory finding is most important to monitor for this medication?

Answer

heart rate and blood pressure

Rationale

For Metoprolol, the nurse should monitor heart rate and blood pressure. This helps identify therapeutic response or an important medication-related complication early.

Answer choices

• A. Hydralazine: blood pressure and heart rate

• B. Warfarin: INR and signs of bleeding

• C. Heparin: aPTT or anti-Xa as ordered, platelet count, and bleeding

• D. heart rate and blood pressure

  For Metoprolol, the nurse should monitor heart rate and blood pressure. This helps identify therapeutic response or an important medication-related complication early.