The nurse is treating a patient who had a pacemaker inserted 8 years ago for the correction of atrial fibrillation.Which diagnostic test may no longer be available to the patient because of this older model implanted device?

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MRI scans are often contraindicated for patients with older pacemaker models due to the risk of interference with the device's function, which can lead to adverse outcomes. Newer pacemaker models are designed to be MRI-compatible, but an 8-year-old device may not have this feature.

The Nurse Is Treating a Patient Who Had a Pacemaker