When caring for a patient with atrial fibrillation, the nurse is most concerned with which vital sign?
a. Heart rate
b. Pain
c. Oxygen saturation
d. Blood pressure
ANS: C
Atrial fibrillation results in pooling of blood in the atria, forming emboli that can be pumped out to the rest of the body. The most common manifestations are stroke, myocardial infarction, and pulmonary embolus. A sudden and drastic drop in oxygenation and blood pressure can indicate both pulmonary embolus and myocardial infarction.
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