The nurse interprets that a client receiving drug therapy with propranolol (Inderal)would most likely need to have therapy terminated if which of the following cardiac rhythms developed?

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Propranolol is a beta-blocker that can exacerbate heart block by slowing down the heart rate and decreasing the conduction through the atrioventricular (AV) node. A second-degree AV block is a more serious form of heart block that can lead to decreased heart function and might necessitate the discontinuation of beta-blocker therapy like propranolol.

The Nurse Interprets That a Client Receiving Drug Therapy with Propranolol