The Nurse Educator Is Providing Patient Education About the Cardiac

The nurse educator is providing patient education about the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) . The nurse correctly explains that the trial demonstrated what effect from the pharmacologic suppression of dysrhythmias?

A) It reduced mortality by 50% but increased morbidity.
B) It significantly reduced the risk of a second myocardial infarction (MI) .
C) It doubled the risk of a second MI.
D) It should be used in all patients who have had an MI, regardless of rhythm.

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