A client being discharged home with antidysrhythmic drug therapy is at risk for heart failure.To detect this complication early,the nurse should advise the client to report which of the following if they occur?

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Weight gain and edema may indicate heart failure in a client on antidysrhythmic drug therapy. Flulike symptoms are not typically associated with heart failure. Palpitations may be a side effect of the antidysrhythmic drug therapy but do not necessarily indicate heart failure. Lightheadedness on rising may be a side effect of the drug therapy or an indicator of orthostatic hypotension, but it does not specifically indicate heart failure.

A Client Being Discharged Home with Antidysrhythmic Drug Therapy Is