Which of the following clients is most at risk for atrial fibrillation?
A. 48-year-old man taking an aspirin daily for prevention of coronary thrombosis
B. 42-year-old woman 3 days postoperative from coronary artery bypass surgery
C. 70-year-old woman 1 day postoperative from a carotid endarterectomy
D. 64-year-old man with diabetes mellitus and chronic hypertension
B
Atrial fibrillation occurs commonly in clients with cardiac disease and is a common occurrence after CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) surgery.
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