Practice Question
A client with new-onset atrial flutter is unresponsive to drug therapy and is scheduled to receive further treatment. Which intervention should the nurse prepare the client to receive?
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Correct Answer:
Cardioversion
Rationale:
💠 Cardioversion is used when atrial flutter is unresponsive to medications and the patient is hemodynamically stable.
💠 It delivers a synchronized shock on the R wave to reset cardiac rhythm safely.
💠 This procedure allows restoration of sinus rhythm, improving cardiac output and reducing thromboembolic risk.
💠 The client is typically sedated prior to the procedure for comfort.
💠 Anticoagulation may be needed before cardioversion to prevent stroke from dislodged clots.
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Med surg exam (NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX HEALTH CONDITIONS) TEMU UNIVERSITY
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
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- Domain: Medical-surgical📚
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