During a Home Visit the Nurse Learns That a Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

During a home visit the nurse learns that a patient has been skipping doses of antiarrhythmic medication.What should the nurse include when counseling this patient?

• A) Taking the medication as prescribed reduces the occurrence of side effects
• B) Skipping doses increases the risk of developing chest pain and diaphoresis.
• C) Adequate medication level decreases the adverse effects of the dysrhythmia.
• D) Insufficient amounts of medication in the blood stream affect pacemaker functioning.

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