What nursing intervention takes highest priority in a stable patient newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and rapid ventricular response?
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Correct answer: Assess perfusion status and initiate rate control per protocol
In stable A‐fib with rapid ventricular response, priority is assessing perfusion and initiating rate control rather than emergent cardioversion.
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