A patient with a history of mitral valve stenosis is placed on a cardiac monitor. Which arrhythmia would the nurse anticipate since it is a common rhythm for patients with this history?
1. Ventricular tachycardia
2. Third-degree heart block
3. Junctional rhythm
4. Atrial fibrillation
Answer: 4
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