A Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Department (ED)with New-Onset

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with new-onset atrial fibrillation.Which cardiac rhythm history would be a contraindication for the use of a sodium channel blocker antidysrhythmic medication?

• A)Occasional premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
• B)Multiple premature atrial contractions (PACs)
• C)Elevated blood sugar
• D)Second-degree AV block

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