The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Was Just

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who was just started on dofetilide (Tikosyn) for conversion of atrial fibrillation.The nurse must take care to watch for which of the following?

• A)Widening of the PR interval
• B)Widening of the QRS complex
• C)Widening of the QT interval
• D)Inverted T waves

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