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A client is scheduled to receive atenolol 25 mg PO and diltiazem 60 mg PO at 0800. The nurse assesses the client's heart rate as 45 beats/minute and irregular. What is the best nursing action at this time?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Withhold the medications and reassess the heart rate in 30 minutes. The rationale is as follows: Atenolol and diltiazem are both medications that can lower heart rate. Given the client's heart rate of 45 beats/minute and irregular rhythm, administering these medications could further decrease the heart rate or worsen the irregularity, leading to potential complications such as bradycardia or heart block. By withholding the medications and reassessing the heart rate in 30 minutes, the nurse can determine if the heart rate stabilizes on its own or if further intervention is needed. Administering the medications without addressing the low heart rate first could exacerbate the issue.

Other choices are incorrect because:
- A: Administering the medications at different times does not address the immediate concern of the low heart rate.
- B: Assessing the blood pressure alone is not sufficient to determine the safety of administering medications with a low heart rate

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