The nurse prepares to administer a drug for heart failure to a patient.Which assessment finding does the nurse report to the prescriber before administering the drug?

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Some drugs for heart failure also slow the heart rate.If the heart rate is slow before taking the drug,the drug can slow the heart rate so much that the patient cannot adequately perfuse and oxygenate his or her vital organs.Usually,if the heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute,the prescriber is notified.The next dose may be held until the pulse rate returns to normal.

The Nurse Prepares to Administer a Drug for Heart Failure