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The charge nurse is making assignments for the shift. Which patient should be assigned to the most experienced nurse?
A patient with new onset atrial fibrillation with RVR is unstable and requires continuous monitoring and rapid intervention, best managed by an experienced nurs
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Question: The charge nurse is making assignments for the shift. Which patient should be assigned to the most experienced nurse?
Answer options:
- A patient with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- A patient requiring routine wound care post-surgery. ✅ A patient admitted with new onset of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response.
- A patient awaiting discharge after successful appendectomy.
Correct answer: A patient admitted with new onset of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response.
Explanation: A patient with new onset atrial fibrillation with RVR is unstable and requires continuous monitoring and rapid intervention, best managed by an experienced nurse.
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