A female patient is on a low-dose dobutamine drip for heart failure.She had been feeling "better" but now complains of feeling tightness in her chest and a bit of anxiety.Her heart rate,which was 86,is now up to 110,and her blood pressure,which was 120/80,is now 150/98.What is the nurse's immediate concern?
A) The patient is experiencing normal adverse effects of dobutamine therapy.
B) The patient may be experiencing an allergic reaction to the dobutamine.
C) The medication may be causing a worsening of a pre-existing cardiac disorder.
D) The dosage of the dobutamine should be increased to better control these symptoms.
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