A patient is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. The nurse should be prepared to instruct the patient on which of the following?
1. anticoagulant therapy precautions
2. how to take a radial pulse before taking medications
3. the need to check blood pressure daily at home
4. the importance of daily weights
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Rationale: Patients in atrial fibrillation require anticoagulation such as warfarin therapy so the nurse should be prepared to instruct the patient on anticoagulant therapy precautions. Counting the radial pulse before taking mediations might be indicated if the patient were prescribed digoxin. There is no evidence to suggest that the patient needs to measure a daily blood pressure or monitor daily weights.
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