Question 1
A patient with atrial fibrillation is scheduled for elective cardioversion. What teaching should the nurse prepare for this patient?
◦ Long-term use of antiarrhythmic medication
◦ Long-term use of calcium channel blockers
◦ Short-term use of anticoagulant therapy
◦ Short-term use of beta blockers
Question 2
A patient's heart rhythm shows a regular rate of 50 bpm. The P wave looks like an inverted notch and appears after the QRS complex. What should the nurse suspect as the reason for this patient's rhythm? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Takes digitalis
◦ Being treated for aortic regurgitation
◦ Consumes large amounts of caffeine
◦ Diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction
◦ Recovering from cardiac bypass surgery
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