A Patient with Atrial Fibrillation Is Taking Verapamil [Calan]

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient with atrial fibrillation is taking verapamil [Calan]. The patient has read about the drug on the Internet and wants to know why a drug that affects the rate of ventricular contraction is used to treat an abnormal atrial contraction. What will the nurse tell the patient?

• A) "Drugs that treat ventricular dysrhythmias help to restore normal sinus rhythm."
• B) "Atrial dysrhythmias can have life-threatening effects on ventricular function."
• C) "Treating ventricular dysrhythmias helps prevent the likelihood of stroke."
• D) "When ventricular contraction slows, atrial contraction is also slowed."

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