A Patient Is in the Intensive Care Unit After a Myocardial

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient is in the intensive care unit after a myocardial infarction. The nurse notes that the QT interval on this patient's electrocardiogram has been elongating. The nurse is concerned that which cardiac dysrhythmia may occur?

• A) AV block
• B) Bradycardia
• C) Supraventricular tachycardia
• D) Torsades de pointes

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