Multiple Choice
The nurse has received change-of-shift report about the following patients on the telemetry unit. Which patient should the nurse see first?
A) A patient with atrial fibrillation, rate 88, who has a new order for warfarin ( Coumadin )
B) A patient with type 1 second-degree atrioventricular ( AV ) block, rate 60, who is dizzy when ambulating
C) A patient who is in a sinus rhythm, rate 98, after having electrical cardioversion 2 hours ago
D) A patient whose implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ( ICD ) fired three times today who has a dose of amiodarone ( Cordarone ) due
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