Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Simulated
A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a client who is taking amiodarone. The nurse should anticipate which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: Bradycardia. Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic medication that can cause bradycardia as an adverse effect due to its action on the heart's electrical conduction system. This can lead to a slow heart rate, which the nurse should monitor for. The other choices are incorrect because hypertension (A) is not a common adverse effect of amiodarone, fever (C) is not typically associated with this medication, and bradypnea (D) refers to slow breathing rate, which is not a typical adverse effect of amiodarone.