The patient asks the nurse, "My doctor said I need cardioversion for my dysrhythmia. Why can't I just take medication?" What is the nurse's best response?
1. "Antidysrhythmic medications have many side effects; cardioversion is considered safer."
2. "Special diets are necessary with antidysrhythmic medications and they are hard to follow."
3. "Antidysrhythmic medications don't really work very well for most dysrhythmias."
4. "There is a high risk of seizures when you take antidysrhythmic medications."
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Antidysrhythmic medications can cause serious side effects and are normally reserved for patients with overt symptoms, or for patients whose condition cannot be controlled by other means, such as cardioversion. Medications are effective for dysrhythmias; however they have many side effects. There is no indication for a special diet when a patient is taking an antidysrhythmic drug. Antidysrhythmic drugs do not commonly cause seizures.
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