A 77-year-old woman who lives with her husband has undergone cardioversion twice in the past several months for the treatment of atrial fibrillation
When performing health education with the patient's husband, what subject matter should the nurse emphasize?
A) The pharmacodynamics of the warfarin that the woman has been prescribed
B) The importance of facilitating a low-activity lifestyle for the woman
C) The correct technique for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D) The rationale for performing cardioversion in the treatment of the woman's arrhythmia
C
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1. The United States. 2. An undefined location. 3. An ambulatory care facility in the southern United States. 4. An ambulatory care facility.
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1. 100/80 2. 5/100 3. 75/100 4. 80/100
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