The nurse is caring for a patient who has just undergone catheter ablation therapy. The nurse in the stepdown unit should prioritize what assessment?

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Following catheter ablation therapy, the patient is closely monitored to ensure the dysrhythmia does not reemerge. This is a priority over monitoring of LOC and pain, although these are valid and important assessments. Ablation does not involve the implantation of a device.

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