When evaluating a client who is receiving antiarrhythmic therapy, which of the following would the nurse interpret as an expected outcome? Select all that apply
A) No evidence of injury is seen.
B) No evidence of infection is seen.
C) Client is free of nausea.
D) Client urinates adequately.
E) Oral mucous membranes are intact and moist.
Ans: A, B, C, D, E
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Absence of injury, infection, and nausea; adequate renal function; and intact, moist oral mucous membranes are expected outcomes for antiarrhythmic therapy.
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