ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 B with NGN Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing atrial fibrillation. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?
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Rationale: The correct answer is A: Amiodarone. In atrial fibrillation, the heart rhythm is irregular and fast. Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic medication commonly used to help control irregular heart rhythms like atrial fibrillation. It works by slowing down the electrical signals in the heart, helping to restore a normal heart rhythm. Lidocaine (choice
B) is more commonly used for ventricular arrhythmias, not atrial fibrillation. Epinephrine (choice
C) is used for severe allergic reactions or cardiac arrest, not for atrial fibrillation. Atropine (choice
D) is used to treat bradycardia (slow heart rate), not atrial fibrillation.
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